7 Dog Fouling – We’re Watching You!
A dog fouling campaign has been launched, aimed at dog walkers who don’t scoop the poop. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has joined forces with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy in a bid to reduce dog fouling in the borough.
The campaign sets its sights on irresponsible dog owners, with recent research showing that dog walkers are more responsible and pick up after their dogs, when they think that they are being watched.
Feedback suggests that dog fouling tends to occur at night time and during the months with shorter days, as some dog owners feel that they can‟t be seen „under the cover of darkness‟.
So, the Borough Council will be using a series of „We‟re watching you‟ signs that will be visible after dark. Council Officers will be installing the glow in the dark signs and pavement stencils throughout the borough during the winter months.
At the same time, the council‟s Clean Neighbourhood Officers will be working closely with local schools offering educational presentations on dog fouling, called “the smelly truth”. There will also be regular patrols near schools and dog waste bags and „report it‟ cards will be handed out to parents.
Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, Councillor Mark Nickerson said, “The vast majority of dog owners are responsible people, who habitually pick up after their dog and dispose of the poo bags correctly, either in the nearest bin or by taking home to dispose of in their own household waste bin.
But feedback from residents has told us that those who don‟t pick up after their dogs create a real issue as it‟s by far seen as the most unacceptable and dirtiest type of litter. That‟s why we have a zero tolerance approach to dog fouling and anyone caught allowing their dog, or any dog they are in charge of, to mess in a public place, may be issued with the fine. This used to be £50, but under the new Public Space Protection Order, this has now risen to £100”.
To report a dog owner who doesn’t pick up after their dog please contact the Clean Neighbourhood Team on 01455 255977 Please mention Roundabout the Villages when responding to adverts
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