{"id":18273,"date":"2017-03-03T12:20:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T12:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18273"},"modified":"2017-03-03T12:20:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T12:20:59","slug":"fairwater-residents-fall-foul-duty-clear-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/03\/fairwater-residents-fall-foul-duty-clear-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairwater residents fall foul of duty to clear up after their dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAIRWATER\u2019S dog owners are pooh-poohing their legal duty to clean up their dog\u2019s mess, making pavements an unsavoury place for residents to walk.<\/span>
\nCardiff Council\u2019s policy is to impose a \u00a375 on-the-spot fine on those caught failing to clean up after their dog — a sanction that can increase to \u00a31,000 if the case is referred to the Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/span>
\nThe obligation to clear away mess <\/span>falls under the public spaces protection orders was introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.<\/span>
\nOther areas of Cardiff have also been affected by the problem, with young footballers in Ely<\/a> and rugby players in Pontcanna<\/a> having suffered from \u201cinconsiderate\u201d dog walkers in January.<\/span>
\nIn 2014, the Council announced a crackdown on dog mess<\/a>, pledging to remove all canine waste within 24 hours of it being reported, while the following year it considered raising the on-the-spot fine to \u00a3100<\/a>.
\n

\"Left-over