Pink Poo Highlights Foul Play in Brizlincote Valley

Mar 3rd, 2010 | By Chris Towland | Category: Burton Stuff, Info Snippets

East Staffordshire Borough Council’s Enforcement Team have been overwhelmed by the public expressions of concern about dog fouling and will be out and about in the Brizlincote Valley this month to highlight the problem of dog fouling – literally.

On March 4th and 19th the team will be conducting a survey to count the amount of existing dog faeces in the area, spraying it pink to highlight the extent of the problem. Once the extent of the problem has been identified, on this occasion the Street Services Team will remove any foul sprayed pink.

Local residents will also be asked their views on the extent of the problem in the area and a letter drop will be conducted to raise the profile of the problem in the areas that have been reported. It must be stressed that it is hoped the community will resolve the problem of dog fouling.

Free dog poop bags will be issued during the campaign and a free, limited supply will be left at Springwood Vets on Spring Terrace Road. Please note that poop scoop bags must be properly secured after use and can be disposed of in a Council litter bin or specialist dog fouling bin or if taken home a black, wheeled bin.

If you prefer you can also use any other bag you have in your home, such as a bread, vegetable or carrier bag. Again these must be properly secured before disposal.

Deputy Leader for Environment and Leisure, Councillor Bernard Peters, who is also ward member for Brizlincote, said: ““Although recent years have shown general improvements , dog fouling on public streets and in green spaces has been a constant source of complaint and has continually had a detrimental impact on the local environment.

“We want to make dog fouling socially unacceptable to the entire population of the Borough and are appealing for communities to work with us to tackle this problem and to report any information to us regarding details of specific offenders, descriptions, times, days and vehicles involved, to enable us to take further action.

“The Council is very aware that the majority of dog owners do behave responsibly and clear up after their pets, but a small minority, who might not even live in the Brizlincote area, is ruining it for them.

“It is these people that this campaign is targeting and hoping to educate about the consequences of allowing their dogs to foul on the pavements and on grass areas and continue not clearing up after them.”

Failing to clear up after a dog is an offence and anyone caught breaking the law in this way could receive a fixed penalty fine or alternatively, offenders could receive a maximum fine of £1,000 upon conviction in a Magistrate’s Court.