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Dog Fouling
Dog Fouling
image dog foulingDog fouling can cause a health hazard and is a source of concern amongst residents.

In order to protect the public from this hazard, it is an offence if a person in charge of a dog does not pick up dog faeces on land designated in accordance with the Dogs Fouling of Land Act 1996. In Craven the designated areas are footpaths, roads, parks and land that the public has access to, with certain exemptions.

The designated areas are defined as:

All land within the District of Craven to which the Act applies, namely land which is in the open air (including, but not limited to, land which is covered but is open to at least one side) and to which the public have access with or without payment, with the exception of the five categories of land listed below:-

  1. Carriageways with a speed limit of more than 40 miles per hour and the land running alongside them
  2. Land used for agriculture
  3. Land used for woodlands (i.e. commercial woodland as opposed to woodland predominantly for other purposes)
  4. Land which is predominantly marsh land, moor or heath
  5. Common land

 

Dog Waste Bags

The Dog Warden distributes free biodegradable dog waste bags to agreed distribution outlets for the community (subject to the annual budget limitation). This is to encourage owners to collect, remove and properly dispose of dog waste.

 

Dog Waste Bags are available from Council Offices and many Post Offices throughout the district.

 

FAQ

Contact Details

Contact name: Dog Warden Service
Telephone Number: 01756 700600
Email: environmentalhealth@cravendc.gov.uk
Fax: 01756 706417

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