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28.01.2022 - 15:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 'selfish' man from Bolton has been fined for refusing to pick up his dog's faeces despite multiple complaints from his neighbours for years.
Residents have been complaining about Andrew Dearden, of Hathaway Drive, since 2018, Bolton Council have said.
In one instance, a neighbour of Mr Dearden had gone to the authority to complain about a dog pooing outside their home.
CCTV footage showed that the pet belonged to Mr Dearden.
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Mr Dearden failed to respond to multiple letters sent to his home by Bolton Council about the complaints and was taken to court.
He was fined £183 ordered to pay £550 costs and a £34 victim surcharge at Wigan Magistrates.
Deputy Council Leader, Cllr Hilary Fairclough said: “Dog fouling is a public concern and rightly so.
“Unfortunately, there are a minority of dog-owners who blight the environment and risk public health.
"This prosecution send a clear message that we are committed to keeping our borough safe and clean and dog fouling will not be tolerated.
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“Not clearing up after your dog is quite simply lazy, selfish and irresponsible.
“We can only bring about these prosecutions with the help of residents who often know who is responsible. I encourage them to report these issues to the council.”
Dearden pleaded guilty at Wigan Magistrates’ to being a person in charge of a dog which has defecated on land which the fouling of land by dogs order applied, namely Hathaway Drive.
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