Wokingham

Dog mess is set to be scooped when Wokingham District Council distributes 10,000 dog mess bags throughout the district.

A recent survey revealed that residents were concerned about dogs fouling the public spaces. Wokingham Community wardens Lesley McCambridge and Emma LeRoy decided something needed to be done.

“We do try to act on all concerns raised by our surveys,” said Lesley McCambridge. “We decided we’d like to remind people to use bags and pick up their dog’s mess, so we’ve decided to hand out bags to help people get into the habit.”

The new bags will be given out by Wokingham community wardens in local parks and popular dog walking areas all over the district over the next few months. There will also be wardens giving them out at the dog show at the Memorial Ground, Headley Road, Woodley on Sunday June 4.

“While many residents in our district take a real pride in keeping their communities clean and safe, dog mess can be a problem and we are always looking for ways to help dog owners get into good habits,” said executive member for community safety Barrie Patman. “This initiative from the community wardens should give a real incentive to those who find it difficult to remember to clean up after their dogs.”

Wokingham District Council