JonPritchard published Dog fouling hotline sees reports of the problem rocket

Reports of dog fouling in Long Eaton have rocketed – thanks to a hotline that lets walkers text council clean-up officers when they spot the mess. New figures from Erewash Borough Council show the number of reports have almost doubled over the year since the service was launched. The text-only hotline was introduced last September to crack down on the number of people not cleaning up after their pets. The hotline has been contacted more than 500 times since it was launched, which has...