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Eleven dog owners have been fined £50 in the last month for not clearing up after their pets.

The fixed penalty notices were issued by Shepway Council’s Environmental Community Officers who collared three owners in Cheriton Recreation Ground, four in Wear Bay Road, three on Sandgate Beach and Riviera and one in the Lower Leas Coastal Park.

The council team will continue to step up patrols in problem areas like Cheriton Recreation Ground to try and combat the problem.

Cllr Rory Love, Cabinet Member for the Environment said people had the right to enjoy the district’s parks and open spaces without worrying about treading in dog mess.

“Most owners are responsible but it is the selfish few who are spoiling it for everyone else. Letting a dog foul a pavement is bad enough but it is beyond my comprehension how any owner can walk away when their dog has fouled a recreation ground where children and young people play.”