Eyemouth's gull ranger hopes for a more harmonious existence between gulls and humans.
One resident says "seagulls, cats and rats are all at the bin bags - we're at the end of our tether".
The food waste collection plan was part a £119,000 urban gull strategy for Scarborough and Whitby.
The nest was inches away from the road on one side and parking spaces on the other, a shopper says.
Food scavenging, fouling and nesting by the birds are creating challenges, the council says.
The criticism came during a debate on actions to be taken by Highland Council to control the birds.
Highland Council has produced a management plan to try and tackle problems caused by urban gulls.
The post is being advertised in Eyemouth to try to tackle the conflict between humans and the birds.
