Dog fouling

Reviewing the concerns of our local communities from Lancashire Talking, one of the forms of ASB that is consistently raised as a concern is dog fouling.

Quite rightly, it is an offence to allow your dog to foul in a public place and fail to clean up after it.

Dog fouling is dealt with by the local authority, in this case, that is Wyre Borough Council.

The council will only deal with dog fouling on public land.

What will they do:
- Investigate reports of dog fouling
- Issue fixed penalty notices when dog fouling is not cleared away
- Patrol areas subject to frequent fouling
- Put up signs concerning fouling
- Install, maintain and empty litter bins installed on public land or on the public highway
- Undertake educational activities on responsible dog ownership
 

What you, the public need to do:

-Report dog fouling

-Record details of dog walkers not picking up after their dogs, for example; time, date, location, description of the person, description of the dog, name, address, car details, registration etc

-Be prepared to stand up against this unacceptable behaviour; we may ask you to go to court as a witness