The move follows a parish liaison meeting held by DDC on Wednesday last week (June 17) when Borough Hill and Daventry Country Park were named as
two areas suffering with problems with irresponsible dog owners failing to clean up after their pets.
As well as increasing patrols around Borough Hill, dog bins at the Country Park will be inspected and a review is under way looking at the provision of bins across the district.
Tony Gillet, corporate manager for environmental protection at DDC, said: "Following reports of a dog fouling issue at Borough Hill we are stepping up our dog warden patrols in that particular area.
"We are in the process of reviewing the dog and litter bins across the district to ascertain whether they are in the right positions for their most effective use.
"We take dog fouling very seriously and our warden will enforce the law, however we must stress that it is the responsibility of individual dog owners to comply with the law and clean up after their dogs."
The news has been welcomed by one resident who said it was about time something was done to tackle dog mess on Borough Hill.
Marion Gilbert, a Park Leys resident who has previously written to the Daventry Express about the problem, said: "I think it is good that this will be done. It has been a long time coming in tackling this problem."
The issue of dog mess was brought up at the parish liaison meeting by Daventry town councillor Steve Tubb who was worried about dog mess at
Borough Hill and the Country Park.
He said: "As a dog walker, I am very concerned with the frequency of the bin emptying around Daventry Country Park and the lack of enforcement on Borough Hill where irresponsible dog owners are a problem."
He has now vowed to keep an eye on the situation along with fellow town councillor Mark Wesley.
Lisa Hand, street scene service
manager at DDC, said: "If any visitors spot bins that are full they can alert one of our countryside rangers who will then ensure that the bins are emptied by the appropriate members of staff.
"We will also be carrying out ad-hoc inspections of the bins to ensure the problem is kept to a minimum."
Anyone who sees a problem in their area should report it to DDC on 01327 871100.
