Dog dirt is furious Margaret’s pet hate
Pet owner cries foul over mucky pavements
A dog owner is kicking up a stink about an ongoing dog fouling problem in Cambuslang.
Margaret Sloan, vice chair of Friends of Cambuslang Park, has unleashed fury about dog dirt being left on the pavement in her street on a daily basis.
The 65-year-old has lived in Cairns Road for 60 years and says that for the past six weeks dog fouling in the area has been at its worst.
This comes just weeks after South Lanarkshire Council was forced to close a kids’ play area in Rutherglen because of dog dirt being left behind by lazy owners.
Margaret has complained to the council about the dog mess in her street on numerous occasions, but is unhappy with their response and lack of action.
The council’s environmental department claim they are taking the matter seriously and that two patrols have been carried out following her complaint.
Margaret, who often takes her dog Roxy to nearby Cambuslang Park, said: “There’s dog dirt left on the pavement leading up to the park on a daily basis, it’s disgusting.
“I’ve been in touch with South Lanarkshire Council’s environmental health department on several occasions. I’m giving them times that this is happening so they could catch the culprits, but still nothing has changed.
“It really annoys me when people don’t pick up their dog’s dirt. They’re giving other dog owners like me a bad name.
“If you have a pet, you have to take proper responsibility for it. Even my six-year-old niece will pick up after the dog, yet we’ve got adults who will not do it.”
Shirley Clelland, the council’s head of fleet and environmental services, said: “We have carried out two surveillance patrols in response to the complaint raised by Mrs Sloan, and officers left a message for Mrs Sloan to advise her that patrols were ongoing. No evidence of dog owners not picking up after their dog was witnessed during either patrol.
“Environmental services welcomes information from the public in relation to dog fouling and, if details are available in relation to when the dog fouling is occurring or if there is a description of the dog(s) involved, we will use this information when planning patrols.
Environmental services can be contacted on 0303 123 1015.”
The Reformer told last month how the play area at Bankhead Primary in Rutherglen had to be closed because of dog dirt. It has since reopened.