Stafford Borough Council launched a new offensive against dirty dog owners in Stone earlier this month by urging local people to report hotspots in the town. One Stone person has taken a slightly different approach – through the power of poetry.
The poem below has appeared on lamp posts around the Aston Lodge estate – and has a very clear message to dog owners who fail to clear up after their pets. Huge thanks to Steve Alder for taking the photograph. As Steve says: “If you’re going to have a rant at someone, do it with a smile!”
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Stafford Borough Council has introduced dawn and evening patrols to help reduce the number of offences. They have also set up a dedicated email address for people to report offenders. You can now email dogs@staffordbc.gov.uk to give information in confidence about people who do not clean up after their dogs or call 01785 619000. Further details can be found at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/dogs
