Steps being required to deal with ‘undesirable’ dog fouling on sports pitches in a Borders park have actually come under the spotlight.
The concern of a continuous issue with owners enabling their animals to defecate on sports centers at Stow Park in Galashiels was raised by the town’s Liberal Democrat councillor Hannah Steel at a conference of Scottish Borders Council on Thursday (November 24).
In action to the open concern, councillor John Greenwell, the council’s executive member for roadways advancement and upkeep, stated the council’s dog education officer had actually checked out Stow Park on a variety of celebrations, consulting with and trying to inform dog owners to be accountable.
He included: “The officer has actually gone to neighborhood council conferences and has actually offered posters to be set up around locations where fouling prevails and likewise details associated to the Green Dog Walkers Plan which motivates owners to be more accountable.
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” The authorities will provide set charge notifications, provide an official authorities caution or spoken caution when the council gets a problem of dog fouling which is forwarded to them when we have a ready witness and a recognized dog and owner, although the procedure is time-limited.
” Parks and environment can put up posters, spray paths, utilize stencils highlighting anti-dog fouling at particular places and they will continue to react to reports where fouling occurs to clear it up.
” There are 4 litter bins around Stow Park and they are cleared regularly. Comparable action is taken all over the Borders when fouling is reported to the council.
” The issue will just be attended to with the co-operation of the neighborhoods and through all dog owners taking duty and getting after their dog and avoiding them, anywhere possible, from fouling on pitches and leisure locations.”.
Mr Greenwell highlighted the work of Kelso councillor Tom Weatherston who campaigned for hard action versus dog owners who permit their animals to nasty on sports pitches.
The project was driven by his disgust at falling on canine excrement while playing rugby as a school child.
