Llanelli woman fined over dog mess
A Llanelli woman has been fined £200 and must pay £100 court costs for failing to clean up after her dog. Lisa Williams, aged 22, of Gwelfor, Penygraig, was convicted in absence of an offence contrary to the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 at Carmarthen Magistrates Court. The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council. The court heard that on Tuesday, August 16 last year, Tidy Towns (a partnership between the council and Keep Wales Tidy, funded by Welsh Government) held a ‘bring and take’ community skip day at Penygraig. Williams was seen walking her dog and failing to clean up after her pet by three different witnesses attending the event. All three advised her to clean up the dog mess explaining she could be fined and one of the witnesses even gave her a bag. However, she just walked away and left the mess behind. The incident was reported to the council’s environmental enforcement officers and Williams was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75. However, she failed...