Please note that Monmouthshire County Council now employ a full-time officer to enforce the law on dog-fouling. The officer Kate Arnold has already successfully prosecuted dog owners in both urban and rural parts of the county.
For your information the law states:
The Dog (Fouling of Land) Act provides the Council with enforcement powers to deal with dog owners who allow their dogs to foul on designated land without removing forthwith. The Council official needs to either witness the offence or have a witness come forward and provide a statement whereby MCC could then issue a fixed penalty notice on the offender. Recurring problems by the same dog owner would result in the matter being referred to the Magistrates' Court, and if found guilty a maximum of £1,000 fine imposed.
Designated land includes public walkways, parks, open spaces and streets. In fact nearly everywhere.
Please Note: Poop-scoop bags are available currently for free at the One Stop Shops and dog owners are expected to take their bagged dog litter home and place it in their rubbish.
Roger Hopson
Clerk to Tintern Community Council
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There are some details of the proposed work here.