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Residents in Drefach Felindre are being urged to help the council catch dog owners who are failing to clean up after their pets. Environmental enforcement officers are also stepping up patrols following concerns raised by villagers about the amount of dog mess on the streets. Anyone caught failing to pick up after their dog can be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75 or face prosecution in court where the maximum fine is £1,000. Leaflets have been distributed in the village to help educate dog owners and encourage them to be responsible. Enforcement officers have also met with the local member and concerned residents and the problem has been raised at local PACT meetings. It is believed the problem is being caused by a minority of irresponsible dog owners that live locally. Although officers will be carrying out patrols, they are appealing to residents with any information which may help to catch offenders to come forward under the ‘Dog Watch’ scheme. Local people often know who...

People in Carmarthenshire are being asked for their views on new orders for controlling dogs in public places. The council is consulting on Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) which can be used to tackle the problem of irresponsible dog ownership. Residents are being urged to tell us what they think by completing a short survey. A number of new powers were created under the Anti-social, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to give local authorities greater flexibility in tacking irresponsible dog owners and incidents involving dogs. Some replace existing powers while others are new; for example, they can be used to exclude dogs from certain areas or require dogs to be on leads. Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “We want to consult with the public to find out if there is a need for further dog controls in Carmarthenshire. “I know that residents feel very strongly about some of these issues, not only from previous consultation we have carrie...