Milnshaw: 100th new dog bin installed

Hyndburn’s one hundredth extra dog bin has now been installed at Dyke Nook Gardens in Milnshaw, bringing the total number of dog bins across the Borough to three hundred and fifty.

Cllr Paul Cox, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Cllr Clare Pritchard, Deputy Leader of the Council and Jean Sommerville, Vice Chair of Laneside Residents Association were joined by  Harry the Hyndburn Hound last week to welcome the installation of the last in a series of new dog bins across the Borough.

Cllr Cox said; “Street cleansing is one of our top priorities and we know that dog fouling is a big concern for local people. We’ve invested £15,000 into the service and these extra hundred dog bins have been installed in all wards right around the Borough, bringing the total to three hundred, plus another fifty four within our parks, which our Waste Services and Parks Teams empty each week, in fact they collect four tonnes of dog waste from the bins every week.”

Cllr Clare Pritchard added; “It’s wonderful to see the last new dog bin being installed now. All Councillors have had a say in where the bins should be installed on their patch, based on residents feedback and the new bins have been going in over the last few months.  Our dog warden service is also working with local PCSO’s to tackle dog fouling and two notices have been issued in Clayton just recently to dog owners who failed to pick up after their dogs by PCSO’s there.”

Jean Sommerville, Vice Chair of Laneside Residents Association said; “It’s fantastic to see this new bin going in, the more the merrier! Anything which helps to keep dog dirt off these gardens and our streets is really welcome.”

Cllr Cox concluded; “All the dog waste bins are emptied at least once each week and we will be attaching stickers to let residents know what day the bin will be emptied and a reference number to make it easier for us to identify the bin if a problem is reported. We’re also providing 200,000 free poop bags for residents to use, so please call in at Scaitcliffe House or Willows Lane reception to pick yours up.”

Please help in the fight against dog fouling, if you see anyone failing to pick up after their dog please report it to the Council on 01254 388111.