Children at Sealand CP School are keen to get the message out that dog fouling won’t be tolerated. The school recently held a poster competition aimed at encouraging dog owners to behave responsibly.
The winning designs, which were created by Megan Jade Williams and Liam Czernozukow, have now been made into signs to be displayed in the local area.
Ten signs have been made in total, with Sealand Community Council funding eight of them and Flintshire County Council funding two.
The competition is part of Flintshire County Council and North Wales Police’s work in partnership to educate and enforce against dog owners who fail to clean up after their dog.
The partnership believes that public education, coupled with enforcement action, is the only long term success measure for preventing dog fouling in the county.
Locations across the county are also patrolled on a regular basis, with officers speaking to people out walking their dogs to ensure they are carrying bags with them, as well as making them aware of the penalties should they fail to pick up after their dogs.
“Dog Watch” schemes have been implemented for some time now, which involve local residents working together with the Council and North Wales Police to patrol their own communities and/or pass on information about those who do not pick up after their dogs.
Councillor Dennis Hutchinson, Executive Member for Leisure and Public Protection, said:
“We want everyone to know that we have a ‘zero tolerance’ approach when it comes to dog fouling in Flintshire.
“Education is a key element, and the poster competition at Sealand CP School has provided a fun and interactive way for children to learn about the importance of cleaning up after a dog.
“I have been impressed by the excellent standard of artwork that all the children have achieved, and my congratulations go to the winners, Megan and Liam.”
Jane Parry, Headteacher at Sealand CP school, said:
“Our children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the competition and are looking forward to the positive impact their posters will have within the local area. We would like to thank the Dogs’ Trust and North Clwyd Animal Rescue for their support in this project and also Sealand Community Council for their generous funding of additional signs.”
Anyone with any information about dog fouling should contact our dedicated team on 01352 703360 or via email: [email protected]
More information on responsible dog ownership as well as current initiatives taking place can be found at www.flintshire.gov.uk/dogs
