Council bosses have stepped up the war on dog fouling in the borough.
Hyndburn’s refuse and recycling wagons are now displaying banners asking Poo Dunnit? and are promoting a £50 reward scheme for residents who can prove that a person has failed to clean up after their dog has fouled.
Coun Paul Cox, Cabinet Member for Environmental Issues, said: “We need local people to help us in the fight against dog fouling and so it’s great that our fleets of recycling and refuse vehicles are out about all over the borough helping to promote the £50 reward scheme.
“We take a proactive approach to dog fouling, but we can’t have a dog warden on every street corner.
“We will make payments to residents who inform us of dog owners who allow their dogs to foul on footpaths and other places which lead to the issue of a fixed penalty notice, or a successful prosecution.”
Coun Cox added: “We are determined to do all we can to combat it.”
Any information provided which leads to either a successful prosecution or the issuing of a Fixed Penalty Notice, then, subject to criteria, the resident who reported it will be rewarded £50.
