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The dad, who doesn’t need to be named, says he has needed to clear up his young daughter earlier than taking her to high school.
He stated: “While taking my daughter to school she rode her scooter through dog excrement then proceeded to walk in it! This is the last straw. After cleaning her up and dropping her at school I walked the length of Brooklands Drive where I found no less than 10 separate areas of dog fouling on the pavement and grass verges. There are no poo bins and not one single enforcement sign.”
He says he has made a number of complaints to the council however has been advised there are already sufficient bins within the space and that the council doesn’t clear up canine mess from grass verges.
He stated: “The council rejected my poo bin request and said there are public rubbish bins outside Brooklands school and the Co-Op on Waterdell which can be used instead. This was a poor excuse as this is not being done in the first place. I was also told the safer neighbourhood team will contact me regarding putting up signs etc…. Roll on over two weeks and no contact was received from the council or SNT.”
He says in an automatic response he was advised some canine fouling enforcement indicators could possibly be placed within the space and advert hoc visits from the canine warden can be thought-about to attempt to educate residents.
The dad stated: “There are two schools on Brooklands Drive and a third leading from Highfield Road. Children are having to walk on the soiled pavements and grass verges daily and are being exposed to this excrement which carries a number of health risks. As a professional dog handler with a working dog the soiled areas are also causing a number of health risks to my dog. The excrement is also attracting vermin such as foxes which also carry a number of diseases which can affect humans.”
He is now calling for residents within the Brooklands Drive space to verify if their safety cameras decide up the homeowners letting their dogs foul the world with out clearing it up, and report their findings to the council. Owners not clearing up after their dogs in public locations could be fined £100 by canine wardens.
He has now written to South West Beds MP Andrew Selous over his issues and the council response.
He stated: “Our town deserves a council better than this and my council tax is not worth paying for this “s***” degree of service.”
Cllr Mary Walsh, govt member for planning and waste at Central Bedfordshire Council, stated: ‘Dog owners who don’t clear up after their dogs aren’t solely irresponsible however create a well being threat. We have obtained a number of complaints over the previous six months from a resident about canine fouling within the Brooklands Drive space. In response, canine wardens have been finishing up additional schooling and enforcement patrols , which embody handing flyers out to residents and chatting with passers-by – no mounted penalty notices or prosecutions have been issued.
“Dog owners or those responsible for them, must (by law) pick up dog mess on any land with public access which includes pavements, public footpaths and roads. Even if you bag it, it is still a littering offence if it is not dealt with responsibly and the failure to do that can result in a £100 fine. Dog waste can also be bagged and put into litter bins or taken home and put into your black wheelie bin.”
