The Belfast City Council dog fouling wardens will undertake an extra patrol in North Belfast following a request from local Sinn Féin councillor Tierna Cunningham.
Dog fouling wardens are to step up their patrols in North Belfast after an overwhelming number of local people said dog mess is their biggest annoyance in the area.
The Sinn Féin representative carried out a door-to-door survey of homes in the Castle electoral ward and found many homeowners said that dog fouling on the pavements is one of the biggest issues in the area they would like to change.
They were particularly angry that main roads such as the Whitewell Road and Antrim Road are covered in dog mess.
Councillor Cunningham, herself a dog-owner, said local people are disgusted with pet owners who do not clean up after their animals.
"Parents are having to manoeuvre round the mess with prams and are understandably worried about letting their children out to play considering the danger the mess creates," she said.
"I would call on dog owners to clean up after their animals. A responsible dog owner should be picking up after their dog and not doing so can only be described as anti community behaviour.
"They make the streets hazardous and dangerous for children as well as making the area look awful."
"I welcome the council's plans to step up their patrols in North Belfast and hopefully with an increase in patrols and more responsible dog owners we can make the streets safer.”
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