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| Barnacle geese resting up on a grassy bank of the boating lake |
A SENIOR member of North East Lincolnshire Council has blamed the long-established population of ornamental geese for - literally - making a mess of Cleethorpes Boating Lake.
During a cabinet question-and-answer session on Facebook, the authority's portfolio holder for the environment, Cllr Henry Hudson, claimed: "Each bird deposits 2lb of droppings a night.
"I use the term 'droppings' to be polite - some of them are the size of a small dog."
Cllr Hudson was responding to a question from a member of the public, Diane Roberts, who protested that Lakeside - the boating lake and its surrounds - had become "neglected".
In particular, she cited the poor state of the bandstand and areas where concrete has become loose.
But the portfolio chose to target the geese for Lakeside's shortcomings.
He went to offer an assurance that the council was exploring ideas, including part re-wilding, with a view to making Lakeside more "self sufficient".
He expressed optimism for a bright future within the next two or three years for the site where feeding the geese, swans, ducks, gulls and pigeons has long been a popular activity with all age groups.
The geese also perform a useful function by grazing the grass so it does not need to be mowed.
Keeping the grass trim - Grey Lag Geese are the commonest bird at Lakeside
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