Dog fouling
This section provides information on the Council's policy towards dog fouling.
- More than 250,000 tonnnes of dog faeces are deposited in the country each year
- If left in parks and open spaces, this can be both unpleasant and a health hazard
- Dog mess may cause problems to users of parks, play areas and sports grounds
- Faeces can carry and transmit disease to children, particulatly toxocariass which can cause blindness.
Failure to clean up after your dog is an offence. Anyone seen allowing their dog to foul and not cleaning up after it will be approached by the Council's Dog Warden or other authorised offices and issued with a fine under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act. The fixed penalty fine is currently £50.
The owner will have the opportunity to pay the fixed penalty and thereby avoid conviction. If the fixed penalty is not paid, the owner may be prosecuted and if found guilty of the offence, may be fined a maximum of £1,000.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
RH2 0SH
01737 276000
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