Dog Do, Dog Don’t – It’s Up to You
When we think of Saltburn, we think of a beautiful beach, impressive cliffs, outstanding flowers and a friendly Victorian town. As a rule that is still very true, but more recently the local people who live, work and play here are unfortunately thinking ‘Dog Muck!’ Whilst on foot patrol the other day a visiting couple
from out of town were saying they don’t intend visiting anymore because of this very issue. Also on foot patrol I see first hand the appalling state of our streets, alleyways and woodlands. I would like to be able to walk around with my head held high keeping an eye out for crime and disorder as well as enjoying the place I consider myself fortunate to work in; instead, I have to walk looking down at the floor watching where I place my big black boots! I wasn’t watching close enough last week and felt
that horrible soft squelch under foot that you know is not going to be pleasant. Redcar and Cleveland Community protection officers
carry the responsibility for finding and fining offenders. However, they have an extremely large area as well as many other commitments as part of their remit. It is physically impossible for them to resolve this problem on their own. The local authority have also carried out an awareness campaign; you may have seen their road show around the Borough. They can not fix this on their own, and that’s where we all come in. I am asking Saltburn to come together as a
community and help eradicate the dog fouling in our Ward. We are putting together a plan of action which I really
believe will clean the streets of Saltburn up. This plan will involve the relevant official bodies who can help, such as the police and local authority, community groups, schools etc. But I need your help, the people that can change things here are not us, the Police, but the residents, the community. You can not fail to agree that as well as looking and
being disgusting it is very dangerous. Recent media coverage showed the toddler who lost her sight because of dog dirt in a play park. We need to act before it happens to one of our own children. As you can imagine it is very difficult for us to find the
offenders in action; they can be very crafty. I’m sure the horrid piles that have appeared in Station Street area recently haven’t happened in broad daylight; I think someone would have seen something or said something. I am asking for you to come forward and provide any
names and addresses of dog owners you suspect don’t pick up after their animals. We can then pay them a visit and provide some education, a warning and some ‘poo’ bags. If you feel confident enough to provide a statement of witness to this offending, that can also be followed up and fines or prosecutions proceeded with. For the information of all dog walkers, your little bags
of doggy do can be placed in any council bin; it doesn’t have to be a dog bin. Also if you are reluctant to pay for the official type dog ‘poo’ bags why not try nappy bags from the pound shop? You get hundreds! Spread the word to the ‘offenders’ – we are coming to educate you!
Sergeant Mandy Savory Letter to the Editor
I am writing to express my disgust and disappointment about my recent visit to Saltburn during the New Year. Every time we went out, we spent our walk looking at the ground in order to avoid the huge amount of dog dirt on the pavements, pier, supermarket car park and promenade to name but a few. My husband even trod in some in the playground near the band stand. Perhaps more attention should be paid to enforcing the existing penalties. I would think twice about returning to Saltburn, much as we like it, as it is such an unhealthy environment for all including our child. I would also add that the valley gardens playground needs a fence to keep dogs out. Sara Macfarlane
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