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Local Priorities Dog fouling Update |
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I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Dog fouling, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey. This is just a quick message as we have noticed you have selected dog fouling as a major issue where you live. Our local PCSO's and neighbourhood police officers are going to step up efforts and work closely with local council to increase signage and put onus on dog owners to pick up their dogs faeces. The responsibility for cleaning up dog fouling is ultimately the owner or handler of the dog. However, bodies with a duty to keep land clear of litter and refuse, or highways clean under s. 89 of the Environment Protection Act 1990, are required under the Litter (Animal Droppings) Order 1991, to keep the following types of land clear of dog faeces: Any public walk or pleasure ground; • Any land laid out as a garden and used for the purpose of recreation; • Any part of the seashore which is frequently used by large numbers of people, and managed by the person having direct control of it as a tourist resort or recreational facility; • Any esplanade or promenade which is above the place where the tide flows; • Any land not forming part of a highway, which is open to the air, which the public are permitted to use on foot only, and which provides access to retail premises; • A trunk road picnic area; • A picnic site. Although the police have the power to issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) for littering and dog fouling, the lead agencies for its enforcement are local councils. We use a variety of meetings including our Community Safety Partnership and pan-Lancashire partnership meetings to raise the issue of dog fouling with our public sector colleagues across the county, including local and county councils. What can I do about a dog fouling offence? If you wish to take action against a dog owner who has not cleaned up after their dog, you should note what happened as soon as possible. Include the name and address of the person in charge of the dog, a description of the dog, plus details of the date, time and place of the offence. Contact your local authority and ask for details of their dog control procedures. Clearly describe the place being fouled to find what regulations cover that area. To report concerns and instances of dog fouling, please click here, enter your postcode, and follow the prompts. Get Involved Please consider getting involved by registering for these messages, this will enable you to contribute to the local priority survey. We may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on. Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. | ||
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