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Council encouraging local dog owners to be responsible – or face a £1,000 fine

Council encouraging local dog owners to be responsible – or face a £1,000 fine

North East Lincolnshire Council is in the process of launching a campaign to tackle the issue of dog fouling in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, encouraging local dog owners to be responsible.

Officers are currently putting up signs in parks and other public places in the area to remind local dog owners to clean up after their pets, or face a fine of up to £1,000.

Members of the public are also being encouraged to report areas in which dog fouling is a problem, to allow enforcement officers to patrol effectively.

Enforcement officers are primarily patrolling areas where many people are reporting dog fouling problems.

These areas include Cleethorpes Country Park, Grimsby Cemetery, Cleethorpes Cemetery, Weelsby Woods, Wybers Wood Estate and Second Avenue and Sutcliffe Avenue on the Nunsthorpe estate.

Officers are also making spot checks to check that local dog owners have the correct means to clean up after them.

If they find a dog walkers isn’t prepared, officers can issue them with a Fixed Penalty Notice, which carries a fine of £100.

Cllr Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for Safer and Stronger Communities at the Council, said:

“As the lockdown begins to lift and the weather improves, we do not want people stepping in dog mess when they visit parks, the beach or other areas.

“Most dog owners take their responsibilities seriously, it’s a shame that a careless few spoil it for the rest of us.

“Enforcement officers are routinely stopping dog walkers to check they have bags to pick up after their pet. They will fine people £100 for not having the means to pick up, not picking up after their dog or not putting their dog on a lead when told to do so.

“If dog fouling is a problem in your area, please use our online form to report it.”

Dog fouling in Grimsby and Cleethorpes can be reported to the Council using the online form at www.nelincs.gov.uk/dog-mess.

The location and time of day will be required when making a report.

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