laurahammond commented Council spends thousands clearing up dog mess and dumped rubbish

Nottingham City Council is to crackdown on fly-tippers and dogowners who fail to clean up after their pets as part of a campaign to keep the city's streets clean.In 2016, council workers cleared up 14,232 dog messes and picked up 5,920 illegal fly-tips, despite offering free collection of large household waste items.Nottingham City Council spent more than £70,000 on clearing up the dog messes, while the cost of picking up the illegal fly-tips was more than £300,000.The council...