Crackdown on dog fouling in Tavistock as warden patrols town
A CRACKDOWN on dog fouling has begun in Tavistock.
Tavistock Town and West Devon Borough Council have drawn up a series of actions to tackle the growing problem.
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From now on a dog warden will be patrolling the town promoting responsible dog ownership.
Town Council staff will be assisting the dog warden in identifying persistent offenders who do not clean up after their dogs and enforcement action will be taken against the owners.
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Tavistock Mayor Anne Johnston fully supports the initiative. She said: "The town and Borough Councils are working together to try and improve this problem. It really is one that affects us all and we can all play our part to stop it."
West Devon Mayor Robin Musgrave added: "We know that the majority of dog owners are responsible and it is the minority who are causing this problem. We are asking for the help of the public in reporting persistent offenders to us so we can try and stop this."
In a new move, Police Community Support Officers and Council monitoring officers are now authorised to serve fixed penalty notices on offenders.
A 'report it' section has also been set up on West Devon Borough Council's website enabling people to report dog fouling incidents online.
For further information contact the Borough Council's Environmental Health team on 01822 813600.
Comments
by josdave
Monday, September 10 2012, 7:00PM
“There is a maximum fine of £1,000 available to the courts and if just one of them had the courage to hand out a very large fine, close to the maximum, and name and shame the offenders this migt act as a deterrent to some of the irresponsible dog owners about. The derisory slap on the wrist issued by ALL courts is no deterrent at all.”