
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching Dog Fouling Week under the slogan ‘Leave nothing behind but your footsteps’. Some areas of the East Riding are plagued by dog fouling and despite pleas from the council the nuisance is continuing. As part of its campaign to tackle the problem, which causes distress to residents, the council is holding a week of early morning patrols by its dog wardens in selected areas. Dog Fouling Week starts on Monday, 11 March in Beverley, Bridlington, Goole, Withernsea and the Anlaby, Cottingham and Hessle area. The dog wardens will be supported by other enforcement officers. Fixed penalty notices will be issued to those dog walkers who fail to clean up. The £75 fixed penalty notice is issued under the Fouling of Land by Dogs Order 2009, which makes it an offence to fail to clean up after a dog which defecates on land in the open air to which the public have access. Failure to pay up could land the dog walker in court, which also has the effect of bumping up the cost. Councillor Jackie Cracknell, portfolio holder for community partnerships, said: “The message behind Dog Fouling Week is a simple one, clean…






