[Tealeaf]

..I've just done had a little return walk involving a route passing through the cap park of what used to be The Hyndburn Sports Centre. Alas, no more. The place appears to have been taken over by a large dog-owners association (is it something to do with the councils privatisation policy?) Anyway, while passing through from the Henry Street side I counted 4 dogs (with their owners present) defecating on the grass to the side, and then another 3 dogs defecating by the kissing gate at Emma street. On my return half an hour later, some 4 dogs were defecating by the kissing gate (owners present, 2 proudly displaying rosettes...) and another 2 on the grass verge rurther further up.

Is all this stuff going for recycling? Is it being returned from whence it came (most of these dog owners appear to be from out of town)? Is there not a council bye-law and national lawthat dog derecation in a public place is a criminal offence? Where are the community support officers? Why are these people being allowed to get away with this? How much money have they paid to allow them to get away with this?