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Outrage as pensioner forced to pay £2,000 and blamed for causing rat infestation - The Mirror

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The grandad, 76, was accused of 'ignoring' the council's warning to stop feeding birds - the daughter of the 'Bird Man of Hartlepool' claims the rat infestation was not his fault

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Pensioner fined £2k by council and blamed for rat infestation after feeding birds

A pensioner who regularly feeds the local wildlife has been fined £2,000 by his local council after he was blamed for causing a rat infestation.Brian Wilkins, 76, dubbed the “Bird Man of Hartlepool”, was taken to court by the borough council after he failed to comply with a Community Protection Notice (CPN).The CPN was issued to him in 2023 after the 77-year-old repeatedly scattered bread, seed and cat food around his area in order to feed the l…

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Grandad ordered to pay £2k for feeding the birds by 'killjoy council'

Brian Wilkins, 76, received a Community Protection Order after councillors complained about him scattering bread around Hartlepool, Co. Durham

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Outrage as pensioner forced to pay £2,000 and blamed for causing rat infestation - The Mirror

The grandad, 76, was accused of 'ignoring' the council's warning to stop feeding birds - the daughter of the 'Bird Man of Hartlepool' claims the rat infestation was not his fault

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Donations flood in to support 'Bird Man' fined for feeding Hartlepool wildlife

Brian Wilkins, 76, who buys 30 loaves of bread a day to feed the birds was fined more than £2,000 for contributing to a vermin problem

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Grandad 'Bird Man' ordered to pay £2,000 bill after feeding the birds

Brian Wilkins, 76, received a Community Protection Order after councillors complained about him scattering bread

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Outrage as pensioner forced to pay £2,000 and blamed for causing rat infestation

The grandad, 76, was accused of ‘ignoring’ the council’s warning to stop feeding birds – the daughter of the ‘Bird Man of Hartlepool’ claims the rat infestation was not his fault A pensioner was forced to pay more than £2,000 after his council accused him of causing a rat infestation. Brian Wilkins, 76, dubbed the “Bird Man of Hartlepool”, was hit with huge fines and charges after buying 30 loaves of bread a day to feed birds. Wilkins was blamed…

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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