29. Dog Fouling of Paths and Open Spaces
To reduce the amount of dog fouling in public places in Ross-on-Wye.
A lot of people raised dog fouling as an issue they wanted to see tackled during the various consultation exercises. In questionnaire responses 34% wanted a campaign of dog owner responsibility launched, 63% wanted the number of "poop disposal" boxes increased and 26% favoured the set up of enforcement patrols. Fewer than 3% were willing to pay more for Ross Town council to implement the work.
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Issue |
To reduce the amount of dog fouling in public places in Ross-on-Wye.
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Action |
Launch a campaign to raise dog owner awareness of their social responsibility to clear up after their animals . Work with the Community Protection Team. Ross Town Council to investigate best practice (we could ask for a student project to investigate what other parishes are doing and whether it works) and liaise with Herefordshire Council and AMEY. Identify problem areas from Planning for Real data.
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Responsibility |
Ross Town Council (RTC), Community Protection Team (Herefordshire County Council) (CPT).
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Priority |
High priority.
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Progress To Date: |
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Dec 2011 |
A campaign to encourage pet owners to clear up after their dogs has recently achieved national publicity and is ongoing. |
| June 2011 |
Herefordshire Council has informed us that specific "clean up after your dog" bins are no longer provided, instead, all bins can be used by members of the public for dog faeces. |
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Navigtion Help:
Looking at all the progress? 
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