Council wardens have been granted powers to issue £100 fines to any dog owner caught without bags to pick up their dog's mess
A local council has granted wardens new powers to issue £100 fines to any dog owner caught without bags to pick up their dog's mess.A Nottinghamshire council introduced the new measures to tackle those who "flout the rules" by not cleaning up after their pets.
If a person fails to pay the fixed penalty notice, they could be taken to magistrates court and ordered to pay £1,000 if convicted.Rushcliffe council are the latest local authority to implement the rules but similar powers have already been granted in Somerset, Devon, Lancashire and Derbyshire. Councillors are even urging residents to call a hotline if they are "annoyed by dog fouling" to help them track down the offenders.
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