Time for action over dog-fouling

Your correspondent Harold Hearn asks whether people are fined in Hastings for allowing their dogs to foul our pavements, parks and beaches (Observer, June 17).
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jun 2016, 14:00 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 23:29 BST

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Earlier this year, I submitted a freedom of information request to the borough council and it transpires that the number of prosecutions of socially irresponsible dog owners in recent years is as follows:

2012 - 4

2013 - 1

2014 - 4

2015 - 0

All nine prosecutions were successful but the number of prosecutions is laughable given the problem caused by irresponsible dog owners.

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These wretched people give our town - and responsible dog owners - a bad name. Some years ago the council launched a hard-hitting campaign against dog fouling and this was resulted in a temporary improvement, especially along the promenade.

It is time for another properly co-ordinated campaign which causes the dog owners, not the rest of us, to watch our step.

Paul Hunt

West Hill Road

St Leonards

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