In the current economic climate, why dont local councils in Ireland adopt a similar strategy to the one listed below ?
We all see notices up when out walking our dogs about on the spot fines for dog fouling, but can you tell me if you know of anyone that has actually been issued with the same?
Where I live we don’t have a regular dog warden…Who is policing this policy ???
Needles to say some of the paths I wander are used morning an evening for dogs to empty on and I’m yet to have seen a warden spring from the bushes to catch the perpetrator…
Having said that even if the owner did scoop afterwards, there are no bins provided to discard in.
What’s it like in your locality ??
“Town hall chiefs in Manchester have launched an undercover squad of ‘dog dirt detectives’ to crack down on the menace of fouling.
Under the cover of darkness plain clothed officers from Oldham council are stalking the borough’s parks, streets and open spaces armed with a keen eye and a fixed penalty notice book. And if they spot anyone failing to clear up their pet, they pounce. The patrols, introduced earlier this year, have so far caught 52 offenders.
Each is hit with a £50 fine which is raised to £80 if it is not paid within ten days. If anyone fails to pay they are prosecuted.”
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