Dog fouling fines in Dudley could double to £100
Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets in the Dudley borough could be fined up to £100 – double the current maximum rate.
Council bosses hope the tougher penalties in the proposed new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) will act as a 'deterrent'.
The new order would also stop dogs being allowed in children’s play areas, with similar punishment for owners caught flouting the regulations.
The maximum fine is currently £50.
Councillor Karen Shakespeare, cabinet member for environmental services, said that she hoped the tougher penalties would act as a 'deterrent'.
She explained: “We know from the amount of complaints we get that dog fouling remains an emotive issue for a lot of residents in the borough, many of them dog owners themselves.
