Council gets tough on poo littering – with £100 on the spot fines in Worksop
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Environmental Enforcement Officers will be patrolling the district - starting with Worksop, Retford, Harworth and Tuxford then on to more rural areas.
Though a council spokesman said officers would initially engage with and remind residents to put their litter, cigarette butts and dog poo in a bin or take items home.
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Officers have been given powers by Bassetlaw District Council to issue fines of £100 for littering and dog fouling.
Should the fine not be paid the offender could face prosecution and a potential fine of up to £2,500.
Officers will also wear body cameras to capture interaction between themselves and members of the public.
Councillor Julie Leigh, member for environment at Bassetlaw District Council, said: “Littering and dog fouling are some of the most reported issues to councillors and we will be taking a more targeted and proactive approach to tackling these anti-social activities.
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“Residents tell us time and again how frustrating it is to see litter, cigarette butts and dog poo out in their communities.
“Our environment services team and caretakers on housing estates work extremely hard to clean up communities but a small minority of people continue to drop litter or fail to clean up after their dog.
“As a consequence Bassetlaw District Council is introducing proactive enforcement to target this unacceptable behaviour.
“We want people to take pride in where they live and we are confident that the professional approach of District Enforcement will help to change people’s attitudes and behaviour and reduce the amount of litter and dog poo on our streets and in our communities.”
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Colin Buchanan, head of operations at district enforcement, said: “We have a dedicated team of officers who will on a daily basis patrol the whole borough and take a fair and proportionate approach to the issuance of a fixed penalty notice for any environmental crime offences they witness.”
To find more information about district enforcement and the council’s new policy of issuing fixed penalty notices click HERE.