That short chubby guy who lives on old road near the sheps always takes his alsation out late at night and lets it run loose.

Good afternoon Darryl

Cllr Jon The Whaley One has informed us that the new Whaley Bridge Park Warden started working out of the football pavilion on 1st April.

One of the activities of the Park Warden is to “carry out educational activities with target groups on dog fouling, for enforcement by others,” so hopefully the situation may improve.
 

Hi,

Just to be clear, I didn't say that the Park Warden started working out of the Pavillion on the 1'st April. I said  that my understanding was that the Park warden would start working out of the Pavillion from the 1st April. That is what we were told at the last meeting of the sports association executive committee . A space in the main room of the pavillion has been identified for the warden to work in, but I am not sure if the warden has started yet.

Dog fouling (as is human fouling!) on the football pitches is completely irresponsible. I do believe  there should be no fouling at all allowed in that area, even if it is cleared up by the dog owner. As Darryl says, there is a trace left even after its cleared up, and it's just plain wrong that the kids playing football have to come into contact with it, when it is so easy for the dog owners to ensure their dogs do their fouling elsewhere.

Cheers

Jon.

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If railings were erected around the football pitch with signage making it a dog free zone, you might, and I repeat, might, stop people letting their dogs foul on there. Whether it would be an 100% success is doubtful, as I have seen people exercising their dogs in the toddlers area in the Park - and some of these people are mummies with their toddlers.

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Its a disgrace that dogs should be allowed to foul in an area where kids play. The solution is simple........ if a dog is off its lead and out of control in the kids play area in the park or on the football pitch it should be shot in the same way a farmer would shoot a dog worrying his sheep........ Lets hope the new park warden is supplied with a shotgun.

Walked  through the Park today picking up great shards of glass from a broken booze bottle.  Just  think of the damage that could do to any child playing in there.  If  the Park Warden is supplied with a gun, perhaps he could shoot the idiots that deliberately smash bottles and throw the glass all over the paths and grass verges in the Park.

But bless,  it's probably because they have nothing better to do. 

More bins and more signage is a must.

I have two dogs, which either me or my husband walk every day, we clean up our dog mess every time, but im fed up of local people and neighbours always accusing us of leaving it! we have even had a neighbour dump dog muck on our door step!!! he claimed we had let our dogs mess outside his door and left it, but anyone with half a brain would realise a small dog cant physically produce muck that big!!!! i agree dog owners should get fined but its not unfair we all get blamed! the same goes for dogs being on leads, our dog is a rescue and hates dogs and men so we have him on a lead but if a uncontrolled dog comes over and causes trouble its always us with the "viscious" little sh*t !!! I have regulary been stopped by the police and asked to show my muck bags which is a good idea but more needs to be done!!!

Regarding shooting dogs on farmers land, why is that acceptable  but  at my old house if the neighbours sheep/cows came into our garden eating our plants and destroying our garden and attacking the dogs/hens shouldnt we be allowed to shoot them? its their responsibility to fence their animals in just as much as it isours  to keep our dogs out!

At this time of year dogs should be kept on leads even on moorland and other rough terrain. The National Trust are asking owners to keep leads to a maximum of 2 metres....Why? Well its the time of year for Ground nesting Birds. Ok your pooch might not want to eat said bird but the disturbance could cause that years brood to fail. So Remember its not just picking up the Muck its about being in proper control of your dog....Everywhere!