Hi Nic,
I contacted the Council and they said that it is out of their hands, but if an offence has been committed under the Wildlife and countryside Act, then I should contact the police. I am sure that under the act butterflies are protected as well as birds, so yes you are right about insects. Birds have been trapped and killed by this netting elsewhere, but when I went to look, I couldn’t hear if any were in there because of the gale force winds! Not sure the police would take any notice anyway, maybe the RSPCA need to get involved, they might just listen to them.
