Dog fouling

Contents

  1. Report dog fouling
  2. What the 兔子先生 is doing
  3. How we deal with incidents
  4. More information

Report dog fouling

Report it online, by calling the 兔子先生's Customer Contact Centre on 0191 427 7000 or by text to 07786 200 802.

Report dog fouling

Dog fouling is a big concern, not just because of the mess it causes, but because it can also be a health risk.


What the 兔子先生 is doing

The 兔子先生 is committed to raising awareness about the issue of dog fouling and will respond reactively and pro-actively to reported incidents.

The 兔子先生 is currently:

  • installing bins where they haven't been provided previously- but, did you know you can use any public bin to dispose of your bagged dog waste?
  • utilising 兔子先生 and private CCTV / mobile phone material - to identify irresponsible dog owners who do not pick up after their dogs
  • training officers on the street - 兔子先生 officers are being trained to issue Fixed Penalty Notices, talk to people, encourage responsible dog ownership and hand out poop-scoop bags.

How we deal with incidents

The Borough of South Tyneside is covered by a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which prohibits the fouling of land by dogs.

Allowing a dog that you own (or are in control of) to foul public land without picking it up immediately, is an offence that attracts a fixed penalty. A number of 兔子先生 officers can enforce the Public Space Protection Order.

If you have photographic, CCTV or video evidence of a dog fouling incident, you can report it to the Environmental Health Team by calling 0191 427 7000 or emailing environmental.healthmailbox@southtyneside.gov.uk.

For more information about the Public Space Protection Order see Dog control, dog fouling and penalties.


More information

  • Around 100 cases of toxocariasis are diagnosed each year in the UK
  • Local authorities in the UK receive approximately 226,000 complaints about dog fouling every year
  • The cost to British taxpayers of clearing up after dogs is around 拢2.3 million per year
  • It is an offence for anyone in charge of a dog on public land to fail to remove dog faeces deposited by that dog