Dog dirt offenders pay the price
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DOG dirt offenders in Moray are starting to feel the weight of public outrage.
The number of £40 fixed penalties issued to people failing to clean up after their dogs has doubled in the last few weeks.
A total of 14 penalty notices have now been issued by Moray’s five community wardens.
And one person who disputed the penalty has since been issued with a fiscal fine after the anti-social behaviour team submitted a file to the procurator fiscal.
Kathy Grant, Elgin’s community warden, said the response to the joint campaign with ‘The Northern Scot’ has been really positive.
She said most of the penalty notices issued had been the result of information supplied by the public.
“People are coming to us and giving us statements; telling us who is doing it,” said Mrs Grant.
Tip-offs from local communities are vital in having solid information on which to act. The names of those supplying the information remains confidential.
Wardens can also catch offenders in the act, but that is much harder.
“We are getting loads of calls and some really positive information,” added Mrs Grant.
Since the start of the year a total of 17 fixed penalties have been issued across Moray, with the other three for fly-tipping and litter.
Read more on the campaign in The Northern Scot print version - out now.
