The Northumberland County Council Animal welfare team deal with persistent dog fouling issues.
Check down this page to see how our community working together can help reduce this problem.
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General local Updates
Updated 12/5/23
April – 92 complaints in Northumberland 9 of these were from Prudhoe area . 3 FPNs issued , none in Prudhoe
March – 97 complaints in Northumberland ,3 of these were Prudhoe area . 4 FPNs issued none in Prudhoe area
Updated 9/3/2023
February 2023
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 104
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 3
- FPN In Northumberland 3
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
January 2023
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 110
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 3
- FPN In Northumberland 0
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
December 2022
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 80
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 0
- FPN In Northumberland 1
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
Update 12/12/2022
November 2022
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 53
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 0
- FPN In Northumberland 0
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
October 2022
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 51
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 1
- FPN In Northumberland 0
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
August 2022
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 71
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 1
- FPN In Northumberland 0
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
July 2022
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 47
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 0
- FPN In Northumberland 1
- FPN In Prudhoe 0 (Older updates are now at the foot of this page,
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We introduced a dog exercise area in Eastwoods Park !!
This has made a dramatic improvement to the situation.Ample free parking, and even free dog bags are available if residents are signed up to the green dog walkers scheme.
We support NCC green dog walking events coming to the town.
Just in case people have difficulty in finding a dog bin !!!
And helping to make Prudhoe look better.
Enforcement
Benchmarking has shown that this was the highest number issued by any
of the seven North East Councils last year
In Prudhoe –
Enforcement officers meet our County Cllrs on a regular basis and patrol overtly & covertly in Prudhoe, but intelligence / information would make it easier to direct them effectively. Please see the quick and easy to complete reporting system below.
More proactive & preventative patrols are now being carried out.
The number of reports received in Prudhoe are very small compared with other towns of a similar size, the majority of reports are received in the South east area and some coastal areas.
The NCC enforcement officers operate mainly on a intelligence led response basis, so if residents and others can help with times / dates / desc etc that would greatly assist.
Signage is just one part of the way we can deal with the issue.
Find out the facts about dog fouling – See the below leaflet provided by the Keep Britain Tidy Group.
Other facts –
The vast majority of dog owners are responsible people who are concerned by the actions of the few who fail to clear up after their animal.
Dogs are not behaving irresponsibly, only those in control of them are by leaving the mess.
Most areas in the County (and elsewhere in the Country) suffer the same problem.
The Animal welfare team do a great job helping to educate, remind, warn or even enforce the law if required, but they can only operate effectively if information is provided which will help them carry out their job.
To this end it would be beneficial if as much information as possible is provided for them to help tackle the problem e.g exact location, time / day of repeat offending, name and or description of offender/ dog.
So please help them to help us all.
(Reports have been received about dog mess near Schools and in play areas.)
Check out the NCC Green dog walkers Scheme Click here
Update on the green green dog walkers Scheme – August 2018 – Click here
What bins can be used ?
Dog bags can be left in any bin, not just those designated for that purpose, and no one can answer the question why people pick up the mess in a bag and leave it on the ground or occasionally in trees.
Prudhoe has more bins provided than in other towns the size of it.
How to report persistent offending.
Online – Click here (This is quick & easy and free)
By Post –
Animal Welfare Team. (Dog Control)
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Telephone 01661 520005
Gordon joined up with the team on a high profile patrol.
(High Profile patrols act as a reminder).
(Above – Gordon reinforcing warnings by placing additional signs)
Education
‘Free’ dog bags are available from The Spetchells Centre, Miners Lamp Community hub & The Tyne Riverside cafe.
Why not carry extra bags to give to other dog walkers who you may see out & about and have ‘just run out’.
(Signage is another way to remind people of their responsibilities).
Notes
Dangerous dogs – CLICK HERE
Concerns about Animal welfare – Click here (NCC Reporting)
RSPCA – Click here
The Dogs Trust – Click here
RSPB – Click here
Keep Britain Tidy – Click here
HM Government – Click here
NCC Public space protection order – Click here
Micro chipping of dogs –
It is compulsory for all dogs over the age of 8 weeks in England to be fitted with microchips (from 6 April 2016). – Click here
Working with the whole community to bring about change
(The Animal welfare officers attend the Community walkabout events – Introduced by us in Prudhoe in 2016 )
Other information.
Tell us your views on a variety of subjects – Click here
You can contact us – Click here
You can follow us on twitter @PrudhoeNland and like us on facebook ‘Prudhoe Matters’ and instagram ‘Prudhoe conservatives’
OLDER LOCAL REPORTING INFORMATION FOR COMPARISON
Update 8/3/23 . (Older updates are now at the foot of this page).
March 2022
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 110
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 3
- FPN In Northumberland 0
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
December 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 55
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 0
- FPN In Northumberland 3
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
Sept 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 62
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 4
- FPN In Northumberland 1
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
Aug 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 60
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 2
- FPN In Northumberland 1
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
July 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 43
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 1
- FPN In Northumberland 4
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
June 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 60
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 0
- FPN In Northumberland 2
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
July 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 43
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 1
- FPN In Northumberland 4
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
June 2021
- Dog fouling Complaints in Northumberland 60
- Dog fouling complaints in Prudhoe 0
- FPN In Northumberland 2
- FPN In Prudhoe 0
Re January 2021.
Update 4/1/2021
November 2020
115 dog fouling complaints in Northumberland 4 of these were Prudhoe area
1 fixed penalty notice issued in Prudhoe – Eastwoods Park.
update 8th November 2020.
October 2020 figures
104 dog fouling complaints in Northumberland incl 2 in Prudhoe
2 fixed penalty notices elsewhere in the county.
September 2020 figures
68 dog fouling complaints in Northumberland incl 4 in Prudhoe
1 fixed penalty notice, not in Prudhoe.
Update 24th September 2020
August 2020 figures.
66 dog fouling complaints in Northumberland incl 2 in Prudhoe
1 fixed penalty notice, not in Prudhoe.
Update 18th July 2020
July 2020 figures
Updated July 6th 2020.-
October 2019.
82 Dog Fouling complaints 3 from Prudhoe . 2 FPNs issued 0 in prudhoe
September 2019
87 Dog fouling complaints in Northumberland
2 in Prudhoe
5 FPN issued 0 in Prudhoe.
August 2019
65 Dog fouling complaints in Northumberland 4 from Prudhoe . 1 FPN issued 0 in Prudhoe
We now have 2980 people signed up to green dog walker scheme ,59 of these live in Prudhoe area
July 2019
80 Dog fouling complaints in Northumberland 3 from Prudhoe . 6 FPNs issued 0 in Prudhoe
June 2019
October 2018 update
Sept 2018
The number of residents who have signed up to the green dog walkers scheme in Northumberland – 1544 and 53 of those are in Prudhoe.
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