The mural's purpose is to bring "color and interest" to the area. (William Dax via SWNS)

By Tom Bevan

Residents are in a flap over a town center being given a "boost" with new art of seagulls .

The large mural of the birds swooping to steal chips has been painted on a chip shop in Taunton, Somerset.

It is part of a project to bring "color and interest" to an independent area.

Local traders raised $6,500 to have the art installed by artist Sam Gaden from Aerosol Art.

Some locals love it and some don't.

Some residents love the mural, others hate it. (William Dax via SWNS) By Talker

One posted: ''Love the mural, hate the birds , I have my reasons.''

Another said: ''Isn't it bad enough we have to fight them off half the time, do we need to see them painted on shops?

''They ar

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