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Putting a stop to dog fouling


WE want your help to make your communities clean and pleasant places to live. We have seen a rise in people leaving dog mess around your homes and we want to put a stop to it. Dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets are committing an offence and potentially increasing rent charges.


Offenders may be liable to


PLEASED TO MEET YOU: Customers from Rosemount Buildings and Lauriston enjoyed their Community Day


engagement together at local events this summer


also on hand to chat to customers about how they can work together to tackle antisocial behaviour. The names of all residents who came to the event were placed in a hat for a chance to win a shopping voucher. Tenant Avril Gardener, 50, has lived in the Rosemount Buildings for nearly 20 years. She popped along to the


community day to meet her new Housing Officer Nadia. She said: “It’s great that this event has been put on. There’s been issues with anti-social behaviour and having Nadia here and the police presence means everyone can come together and talk about it and how we can tackle it. “We’re heading in the right direction.”


a fixed penalty of £40, and further action could be taken against habitual offenders. You also risk upsetting your neighbours if you don’t clear up after your dog – and Dunedin Canmore staff who have to deal with this issue could better use their time dealing with more important issues. You could also receive a


formal warning from Dunedin Canmore. If you know of any pet


owners not clearing up after their dogs in your community, please let us know. If the dog owners aren’t Dunedin Canmore customers, we’ll work with the local authority to resolve the situation.


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