Dog walkers MUST clean up immediately after their dog has fouled in a public place.
- It is an offence under the Dog Control Orders if this is not done.
- An £80 Fixed Penalty Notice will be served upon persons who commit this offence.
What we can do
If a dog fouls and the person in charge of the dog fails to clean it up, we can:
- Send a warning letter to the address, if known.
- Patrol the area with the intent to serve an fixed penalty notice. This is if the approximate time is known, within a two hour timescale.
- Record the details and patrol the worst affected areas in due course, if the above information is unknown.
The Safer Cleaner Greener Team may clean up the worst affected public areas, if:
- You cannot provide a time or description;
- but your area is badly fouled.