A new hard hitting approach on anyone who drops litter or who fails to clean up after their dog. The Pick Up or Pay Up campaign is simple – pick up your dog mess or litter or you will be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice resulting in a fine of £75.
Havant Borough Council have now joined forces with enforcement company Kingdom to combat these problems.
Kingdom will work in partnership with Havant Borough Council’s Environment Rangers at hotspots areas that have been identified. Areas such as Town Centres the focus will be on fast-food litter and cigarette butts.
In the north of the borough, the campaign will concentrate on dog-fouling in the Hart Plain, Cowplain and Waterloo wards.
Natalie Meagher, Service Manager for Neighbourhood Quality said: “From today Havant Borough Council will be working in partnership with Kingdom. Previously the borough benefited from the work of Environment Rangers, local clean-up groups and anti-litter education work in schools.
This new campaign – Pick up or Pay Up will be a further boost to their efforts.
Anyone dropping litter or not cleaning up after their dog will get an on-the-spot fine.
We have informed and warned but now its time to get tough. If everyone does their bit, our streets will stay much cleaner.â€
As part of the campaign Environment Rangers from Havant Borough Council are highlighting the mess that is left behind in the boroughs parks and open spaces.
The Rangers will be visiting several parks to draw attention to the irresponsible behaviour of a minority of dog owners who fail to clear up after their pets, by spraying brightly coloured biodegradable Pink paint on to any dog mess they find.
The ‘Paint Poo Pink’ project is aimed at drawing people’s attention to the problem whilst encouraging people to pick up after themselves or be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice costing £75.
The marked messes in the target areas will be left for a day before being removed to highlight the extent of the problem and the effect it has on the boroughs open spaces.
Natalie Meagher, Service Manager for Neighbourhood Quality said “By using the paint in this way we're looking to underline the extent of the problem. We hope that will encourage dog owners who do not pick the mess up to see how much their selfishness spoils other people's enjoyment of our open spaces."