Dog fouling appears to be on the rise. Most dog owners are very responsible and diligent, but of course there is always a minority.
Over the last couple of months, I have raised this concern twice with the Council on behalf of residents, once regarding a pathway to Cintra Park, and also regarding pathways on the Hexham Estate. Daisy and Glenn have raised similar concerns, in particular regarding Cintra Park - Daisy has been campaigning for some time on this issue.
As well as being unsanitary and unhealthy, dog fouling also serves to make pathways and open areas unusable, which especially affects children, the elderly and people with movement difficulties.
We have been campaigning to keep all footways clean and clear of obstructions, and regularly survey residents to find out where problem areas exist: if you have been having this problem near you, please let me know.
I will be asking the following question at the next meeting of the Council on 31st March:
"What is the Council doing to tackle the problem of dog fouling in the Borough, and how many fixed penalty notices have been issued for this offence?"
In the last Council budget, we secured money for an environmental enforcement "hit squad": my hope is that once this squad is set up, these Council officers will be able to play a role in tackling this problem - nevertheless, the Council should not wait to deal with this issue.
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