The public have been urged to help Northumberland's dog wardens after it was revealed that just 11 fixed-penalty notices were handed out for breaching public spaces protection orders in the past 12 months.
Speaking at Wednesday's meeting of Northumberland County Council, Coun Georgina Hill asked cabinet members how many fines had been handed out across Northumberland in the past 12 months.
Coun John Riddle, cabinet member for local services, said 11 had been handed out for breaching the orders in that time frame.
