Surveillance is being carried out in canine fouling scorching spot areas throughout the borough in a bid to catch and prosecute irresponsible pet homeowners who do not clear up after them.
Council officers are visiting parks and open areas with excessive numbers of stories of canine mess.
The goal is to catch the culprits within the act and difficulty a £100 fastened penalty discover.
As a part of the crackdown, officers are additionally handing out canine mess baggage to canine walkers to remind them they should clear up after their pets.
Over the previous 12 months the council has issued 17 fastened penalty notices.
The council receives stories of canine fouling throughout the borough together with parks, open areas and residential areas.
Councillor Damian Corfield, cupboard member for highways and atmosphere, mentioned: “People who fail to wash up after their pets not solely break the regulation, they depart our borough wanting a large number.
“We get plenty of complaints however it’s actually onerous to catch individuals so now we have to always consider new methods of tackling this difficulty. We shall be finishing up some checks in hotspot areas the place we all know there was an issue.
“That’s a combination of handing out fines in addition to educating individuals with some recommendation and even giving them a bag in the event that they want it
“But if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t care and needs different individuals to foot the invoice for cleansing up, we’re going to be hitting you within the pocket.
