A council has been advised it ought to be doing extra to deal with issues with irresponsible canine homeowners.
The chief of Stockport Labour Group, Coun David Meller, identified that there’s only one canine warden overlaying the borough, and that there’s “work we will do” over the variety of complaints associated to dogs and canine fouling.
But the Lib Dems – who run the council below a minority administration – mentioned Stockport is one in every of three Greater Manchester boroughs to nonetheless have a canine warden service in any respect.
Coun Meller mentioned: “For me, getting the fundamentals proper is vitally necessary, significantly when individuals pay a lot in council tax.
“With the variety of complaints we get, there’s work we will do on that.”
Rachel McDonald is a part of Hazel Grove Mutual Aid, a bunch arrange through the pandemic to assist residents.
She mentioned canine fouling is an issue within the space, and that it is a common matter of grievance on native social media teams.
Some places with out bins for canine poo baggage have led to different issues resembling canine homeowners throwing the mess into bushes, Ms McDonald mentioned.
She added: “I’m a wheelchair consumer and we’ve issues with canine fouling on the road as a result of I get it on my wheels after which it comes into my home, it is actually disgusting.
“In native teams individuals complain about the issue fairly often.”
Mark Roberts, a Lib Dem councillor and deputy chief on the city corridor, mentioned residents can contact the council to establish areas the place canine fouling is an issue.
He mentioned: “There is not any excuse for leaving canine mess in our parks, pavements or play areas, and the council’s neighbourhoods staff will take motion on people who do.
“We are additionally one in every of solely three GM [Greater Manchester] authorities which have retained a canine warden service, and this position domestically sits inside a a lot bigger staff that work to deal with the related points, together with PCSOs.
“People ought to choose up after their canine just like the overwhelming majority of accountable homeowners and eliminate the waste correctly in a bin, but when there are areas of concern residents ought to report it to the council and motion can be taken.”
