Backing for crackdown on dog owners who won't scoop poop
A CAMPAIGN to make dog-owners clean up after their pooches has had a "very positive response", according to organisers.
Nottingham Community Protection set up the See It, Report It campaign on Monday to raise awareness of the problem of dog mess.
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Cleaning up the city: Notts Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping at the launch of the See it, Report It campaign with dog control officer Sarah Taylor and the Poover – a device for clearing up dog mess.
The team has been holding events to promote the campaign and has already had nearly 100 "likes" on Facebook as well as a stream of positive messages.
Richard Antcliff, head of Community Protection, said he was pleased to see people getting behind the campaign.
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He added: "Wherever we go, dog mess is people's number one priority – it's not nice to see and can actually be dangerous, especially to smaller children.
"It is a shame that we have to run campaigns like this to remind dog-owners to pick up after their pets but we want to see things improve.
"We have this idea that if we can stop the dog-fouling and people take pride in their area, then this can help bring down other crime.
"We have had a very positive response to the campaign so far – we're the cleanest big city and people want to see us carry on being as clean as possible."
There have been neighbourhood road shows across Nottingham and community support officers have been encouraging dog owners to sign up to a "responsible dog charter". They will also be distributing poo bag dispensers that attach to dog collars.
In Nottingham, not cleaning up after your dog carries a £50 on-the-spot penalty and a maximum fine of £1,000 if found guilty at court.
City councillor Alex Norris has urged members of the public to get behind the campaign and report culprits.
He said: "Dog fouling remains a priority for all our citizens and we need people's help in order for us to catch offenders.
"Dog fouling gives all dog-owners a bad name, so if you see it, report it."
The campaign urges people to call the antisocial behaviour help line on 0115 915 2020 to anonymously report people who allow their dogs to foul.
3 Comments
by mof_gedling
Sunday, January 27 2013, 11:52AM
“heres an idea Paddy,get all dogs & cats to have I.D cards with names addresses,photo and dna sample,the costs could be borne by the owners,
once its rolled out and working correctly perhaps humans might be tempted to vote it in this time for themselves ?
i am sure it would create some new jobs at no cost to the local council tax payers.”
by digbypatch
Sunday, January 27 2013, 8:45AM
“One problem is that some dog owners take there dogs out either early morning or late at night when it is dark so that they can let the dogs foul and not clear up afterwards.”
by Trev8
Saturday, January 26 2013, 10:49AM
“It's a pity they can't take DNA to catch the people...”