The coastal town of Tenby is swooping down on seagulls to combat litter on the streets of the resort. Tenby has launched a trial of seagull-proof rubbish bags to reduce street rubbish by deterring gulls and animals from attacking kerbside waste. The two-month trial is a joint initiative between Pembrokeshire County Council and Tenby Town Council. It follows concerns about waste littering resort streets after attacks by gulls and other animals on black bag waste left out for collection. "Rubbish strewn on streets is not a pleasant sight nor is it hygienic," said Clr. Huw George, cabinet member for environmental services. "It also adds to the problems of our waste collection and street cleaning services. "So when, following an initial suggestion by the Civic Society, Tenby Town Council proposed we trial special reusable seagull-proof bags, we were happy to take part and fund it. "The bags have already been used successfully in many towns in the West Country." Mayor of Tenby, Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane, said the town council was delighted to work together with the county council to ensure that Tenby remained a place of beauty - for both residents and its many visitors. "We have always encouraged people to cover their kerbside waste in a bid to reduce attacks from gulls and other vermin. "These bags provide a more robust and durable solution, particularly for those premises who may find it impossible to store a conventional refuse bin," she added. The trial is being carried out over two months on those streets in Tenby which are deemed most at risk from swooping gulls. Householders in the selected streets have been written to about the scheme and offered gull-proof bags free of charge for the duration of the pilot. If the trial proves successful, then the bags, which are re-useable, will be made available for sale to residents who want them on a permanent basis. Anyone wanting a gull-proof bag can collect them from Tenby Town Council offices at the De Valence Pavilion in Upper Frog Street. .