Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services

The Committee gave consideration to a report advising on the current actions being taken to deal with the level of complaints regarding dog fouling.  General discussion took place in respect of the need for greater enforcement and in particular the possibility of naming and shaming those fined for dog fouling.  

Decision

Members agreed:

1.    to note the contents of the report;

2.    to make a recommendation to Council, that work is undertaken to explore the possibility of a programme of naming and shaming individuals who are fined for dog fouling; and

3.    to request that the Head of Roads and Amenity Services provide a report clarifying enforcement procedures within the MAKI area to the Business Day meeting in September. 

(Ref:  Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services, dated 5 August 2015, submitted.)