A councillor who gets sent dog-fouling videos said he would like more action to be taken against irresponsible owners. Cllr Peter Black said dog mess was "all over the place", although he conceded it was very difficult to catch and identify culprits.
Speaking at a scrutiny committee meeting, Cllr Black referred to a council report which said only one fixed penalty notice had been issued to owners who didn't pick up after their pet between April 2021 and March 2022. "It just seems to me we're not doing a great deal to tackle that," he said.
Chris Howell, the council's head of waste management, parks and cleansing, said officers would need to see the dog foul and then approach the owner "there and then", but that he would be happy to check how other councils approached this topic.
