The authority says it has actually seen a boost in dog fouling in the town’s streets and open areas and to tackle this, they are asking Oswestry homeowners to report any events that they see.
Councillor Olly Rose, who was recently set up as the brand-new Oswestry mayor, said the launch of reporting websites can help benefit ‘good’ dog owners who tidy up after their family pets.
“While most dog owners are responsible and clean up after their dogs, sadly there are others that don’t,” said the mayor.
“Dog poo positions considerable health dangers to human beings – especially young kids and likewise to animals consisting of animals.
“Reports of dog poo can be made in a variety of methods.
“Residents can report this to Shropshire Council on their website https://tinyurl.com/oswestrydogpoo
“Alternatively, download the free ‘Pooper Snooper’ smartphone app and you can easily log poo and locations of bins, and add any notes that you think are important.”
A council spokesperson included: “The concept behind the app is to make it possible for homeowners to keep track of the locations they check out and appreciate.
“The information will noticeably show issue locations and permit homeowners to get more targeted product to deal with the issue.
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“Any events that are tidied up can be marked as dealt with, and bin places can be taped within the app, with a ‘find nearest bin’ function assisting to find bins in unknown walking locations.
“Dog waste is a considerable issue in the UK and internationally. There are roughly 8.5 million dogs in the UK alone and 25 percent of all UK families own a dog.
“With each dog needing to defecate up to five times every day, that could mean a staggering 42.5 million dog poops per day.”
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Cllr Rose included: “It is essential to keep our streets tidy and safe and the problem of dog fouling is frequently raised with councillors.
The goal is to motivate homeowners to report any poo that has actually not been tidied up and ask people, neighborhood groups, schools and business to take cumulative duty for assisting to keep the streets spick-and-span.
“A dog poo-free environment might look like a dream, however it shouldn’t be that method.
“Oswestry Town Council will be looking to utilise this data over a three-month period to identify any hotspots and help find solutions in a targeted approach, so we are keen to get all residents involved.”
