Hugo Malik, who runs Churros for the People, has been on the market for eight years and said pigeons and gulls have been a “great problem” over time.
He said: “They are a really bold strain of pigeon. They start walking into the stalls, they get under people’s feet and it is something continually raised with the council.
“[Deterring the birds] would make a massive difference to the ambience of the market… there are environmental issues around so many pigeons roosting and being around food prep areas.”
Harper said the authority had previously trialled other options to deter pigeons, but part of the problem was people feed them.
“We do also have an issue with people feeding the pigeons. We have been working hard to try to discourage people from doing that and pointing out the problems with feeding the birds in a place that does serve food,” she added.