I have been told that a parent from our school knowingly left dog poo on the pavement near to the post box and close to the corner of St George’s Gardens.

While most dog owners are caring, responsible individuals, there are still some people who do not clean up after their pets.

Anyone who fails to clear up after their dog can be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of up to £100. If the case goes to court this could cost the owner or person in charge of the animal up to £1,000.

The law states that being unaware a dog has fouled or not having a suitable bag is not a reasonable excuse.

I have just been and cleaned it up (as best I could as much had been trodden in).
I would prefer not to add ‘dog poo picker’ to my list of roles and responsibilities so politely request that this individual do the responsible thing and pick up their dog poo in future.