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3 days ago
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Village poo bag scheme aims to cut dog waste
A Lincolnshire village has started a Poo Bag Partnership which aims to encourage people pick up their dog's waste. Community groups and businesses in Great Coates will be handing out waste bags to dog walkers. Between 2023 and 2024, more than 280 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for dog fouling related offences, North East Lincolnshire Council said Councillor Ron Shepherd said the authority hoped to expand the scheme. "We're glad to be building these partnerships across all areas of North East Lincolnshire," he said. "We appreciate the majority of dog owners are responsible, but it is the minority that need to understand that they have a duty of care as a pet owner. "I urge as many businesses, organisations and charities to become a Poo Bag Partner and help us to stop this issue from blighting our streets." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Click here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices. Dog poo rules 'tricky' to police, say officers Doorbell footage plea in dog fouling crackdown North East Lincolnshire Council
BBC News
3 days ago
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Lincolnshire village poo bag scheme aims to cut dog waste
A Lincolnshire village has started a Poo Bag Partnership which aims to encourage people pick up their dog's groups and businesses in Great Coates will be handing out waste bags to dog 2023 and 2024, more than 280 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for dog fouling related offences, North East Lincolnshire Council saidCouncillor Ron Shepherd said the authority hoped to expand the scheme. "We're glad to be building these partnerships across all areas of North East Lincolnshire," he said."We appreciate the majority of dog owners are responsible, but it is the minority that need to understand that they have a duty of care as a pet owner."I urge as many businesses, organisations and charities to become a Poo Bag Partner and help us to stop this issue from blighting our streets."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
08-07-2025
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Children's park in Grimsby damaged in 'mindless vandalism'
A councillor has called "mindless" vandalism to part of a children's play park in Lincolnshire "unacceptable" as it will cost £7,270 to and their connected concrete footings were pulled out from the ground from the Air Rider in Kingston Gardens, off Chelmsford Avenue, Grimsby, on 2 basket swing at the park was also removed after it was damaged from dogs biting the rubber and repairs would be needed to the floor after it was ripped Shepherd, from North East Lincolnshire Council, said the equipment at the park has been target before, with the chains and platform connected to the Air Rider being stolen last year. 'Mindless vandalism' He said: "All our parks are a source of fun and entertainment for the children of this borough and the small minority are ruining it for those people."This is not acceptable. These incidents are nothing but acts of mindless vandalism."Whilst the green space may remain, the very reason people visit these places are being removed through no fault of their own."The cost of the repairs will cover removing and installing two new picnic benches, the basket swing being replaced, flooring repairs, replacing the stolen equipment, and also the cost of removing and cleaning the area. Mr Shepherd added that anyone with any information is asked to get in touch with BBC has contacted Humberside Police for more to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
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Doorbell footage plea in dog fouling crackdown
Two councils have set up schemes to clamp down on dog owners not cleaning up after their pets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was stepping up efforts to tackle dog fouling and has urged people to send in doorbell videos or CCTV footage of incidents in order to issue fines. North East Lincolnshire Council said it had issued nearly 300 fines between September 2023 and August 2024 for dog-related offences including pet owners leaving dog waste. It said it would be rewarding those who pick up mess left by their pooch through a new scheme. Dog mess can pass on a disease called neosporosis which can affect other animals, like cattle. It can also cause infections in humans. Lyn Healing, an East Riding of Yorkshire councillor, said everyone needed to play a part in helping to keep areas clean. "We know that many dog owners are responsible and conscientious members of their communities, but there are a minority responsible for antisocial behaviour and unsanitary conditions," she said. "We highly encourage everyone to play their part in helping to keep their areas clean and to use technology such as doorbell cameras to assist the council in its work in tackling dog fouling offences." Anyone with evidence of dog fouling incidents have been advised to get in touch with the council. A total of 284 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) of £100 have been issued by North East Lincolnshire Council for dog-related offences including "having no means to pick up, dogs not on leads and dog fouling". The authority said offenders could be prosecuted and face up to £1000 fine if they fail to pay. It has started a "responsible dog ownership" initiative to recognise those who clean up after their pets, with people being offered the opportunity to enter a prize draw as part of the campaign. Ron Shepherd, a North East Lincolnshire councillor, said: "Whilst there are rules that need to be enforced, it's important we reward the people who are acting in the appropriate manner." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Dog poo rules 'tricky' to police, say officers Volunteers clear 156 dog poo bags from playground Send us doorbell footage of dog fouling - council Warning after newborn lamb killed by dog off lead East Riding of Yorkshire Council North East Lincolnshire Council
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Large haul of illegal tobacco seized in raids
More than £140,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes have been seized from shops in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. North East Lincolnshire Council's trading standards team, working with Humberside Police, confiscated the counterfeit products from several premises during an operation on 21 March. The haul included more than 90,000 cigarettes, 44lbs (20kg) of tobacco and 4,800 illegal vapes. The raids were part of an ongoing operation targeting counterfeit and illicit cigarettes, the council said. Officers raided premises in Pasture Street and Cross Coates Road in Grimsby and Cross Street and High Street in Cleethorpes. A number of the stores were found to have hidden storage areas which were forced open by officers following their discovery by search dogs, trading standards said. Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer communities, said: "Multi-agency operations such as these are keeping these products, that do not meet safety standards and are putting lives at risk, off the streets. "When you buy these products, you could be putting your own health at risk. Not only has no duty been paid on them but they've not been tested to ensure they're safe." Nearly £2.2m worth of illicit tobacco products have been seized in North East Lincolnshire since 2021, trading standards officers said. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Haul of fake cigarettes is largest in county so far Shopkeeper jailed over haul of fake cigarettes Crackdown on fake vapes sees 68 shops shut down North East Lincolnshire Council
