THE Bucks Free Press website today gives you the opportunity to vote on a controversial plan to cull pigeons in High Wycombe town centre.

Our online poll comes after we asked Midweek readers to return one of two forms supporting or opposing the plan by Wycombe District Council. Scroll down to vote now.

Opponents say the plan is cruel and would not decrease pigeons numbers.

They also contest the council’s argument that pigeons are a danger to public health. Some have even said the council is acting illegally.

Yet WDC said pigeon faeces are a danger to health and the cull is within the law.

Pigeons are a ‘nuisance’ and the trapping and culling would be done ‘humanely’ Cllr Clive Harris said. Buildings risk being ‘infected’ with pigeons, he warned.

The council has said options for culling the birds will include breaking their necks and gassing them.

Once numbers have been reduced, a hawk will be introduced to scare away remaining pigeons.

Click the links below to read our stories, letters and columns on the plans.