What does the Council do to address the problem of dog fouling?
Councils are forced to clean up dog waste as a necessary measure in protecting the local community from the dangers of infective dog faeces. Every year Lisburn City Council spends thousands of pounds on street cleaning and enforcement action, money that could be better spent enhancing our City if only all dog owners ‘scooped the poop’! Dog owners should automatically bring a poop-scoop or disposable plastic bag with them when leaving home with their dog. Lisburn City Council is very aware of the problems this anti-social behaviour brings and is keen to deter offenders. To this end a number of measures have been put in place to promote a more responsible attitude towards dog ownership and apprehend those who continually act in an irresponsible manner.
