CCTV cameras installed at Nottingham football club to tackle dog mess problem

The club has now installed 35 CCTV cameras around the pitch

A Nottingham football club has had to install CCTV cameras around the pitch to try and tackle the big problem of dog mess, which is left by ‘irresponsible’ dog owners.

The club has now installed 35 CCTV cameras around the pitch in a bid to crackdown on pet mess.

According to members of staff, they have to spend around two hours every day clearing up dog mess from the pitches, filling up about half a bucket per day.

The pitches are used each weekend, with 290 children attending, so the club chairman, Chris Munroe, said action needed to be taken.

The dog mess problem at the Mill Street Playing Field, in Greenwich Avenue, Basford, is getting much worse and the ground is used each day, with children of five-years-old attending at the weekends.

The club has now had 35 CCTV cameras installed around the ground in the hope of catching the irresponsible dog owners. The CCTV footage can be sent to the dog wardens, who can hand out £50 fixed penalty notices to any culprits caught out by the CCTV cameras.

Extra bins will also be installed around the ground to encourage dog owners to dispose of their dogs’ mess correctly.

“It’s a lovely little ground. It’s a nice environment for dog walkers because the river is next to it. The majority do clean up their dogs’ mess, I’m sure but there is a minority who are spoiling it for everyone,” said Mr Munroe.

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