Cllr Rudge Urges Dog Owners to Keep Pavements Clean

Cllr John Rudge has appeared in the local media recently in a plea to dog owners in Warndon Villages. The frustrated councillor was forced to clear up around 20 bags of dog mess on a short walk around Corfe Avenue just recently and took to the Worcester News to complain about what he sees as a lazy attitude among some canine owners.

Failure to pick up after your dog can result in a £70 on the spot fine but can cost up to £1,000 if the case goes to court.

Cllr Rudge, also a Warndon Villages Parish councillor and deputy portfolio holder for the environment is himself a dog owner and said he believed it was a selfish minority of dog walkers that were responsible.

Cllr Rudge, said there were four dog bins 'within a small area’ around Corfe Avenue and Hastings Drive,

He added: "People just don't want to make the effort to walk another 50 metres at most. They know if their dog poos and they're seen not to pick it up, they will be in trouble so they take the bag with them, pick it up rather than be caught red-handed. But as soon as they see no-one is looking, they chuck it in the hedge which is a real shame."

"A minority of people either don't know or don't recognise how antisocial the behaviour is. For example, residents in Corfe Avenue have reported a very unpleasant smell in the summer that wafts across their garden."