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Apr 2021
Harrogate council: zero fines for littering or dog fouling in 12 months
Harrogate Borough Council has revealed it hasn't issued any fines in the last year to people who drop litter or allow their dogs to foul in public.
The two issues have been hot topics recently.
The Stray has been a litter hotspot over the past year with takeaway boxes, leftover food, beer bottles and cans frequently discarded.
The Pinewoods Conservation Group has also highlighted on social media the problem of empty plastic bottles and other waste being left in the woodland.
Meanwhile, people have complained about an increase in dog owners leaving poo bags tied to trees, dumped in bushes or even thrown into private gardens.
A spokesperson from Pinewoods Conservation Group said:
The council can issue fixed penalty notices of £100 for littering and up to £80 for dog fouling.
But a council spokeswoman told the Stray Ferret littering and dog fouling were "not a major problem" in the district.
Read more:
- Deja vu on the Stray, as party ends with litter
- Discarded dog poo bags leaving Harrogate ‘disgusted’
Yorkshire Live reported last week that Harrogate Borough Council was one of two councils in North Yorkshire that had not issued any fines for littering in two years.
A council spokeswoman said:
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