Could you be a pawprints champion?

A new campaign ‘Leave only Pawprints is encouraging residents to play their part in helping to tackle dog fouling.

‘Leave only pawprints’, supported by UKSPF funding, is promoting positive attitudes and actions around dog fouling In Warrington.
We’re looking for 700 Warrington residents to help promote our campaign and become ‘leave only pawprints’ champions! If you’re willing to positively promote our campaign with your family, friends and neighbours, maybe with parents at the school gate, in the pub or at the game, then sign up to become a champion. To help, you’ll receive some branded goodies to help you promote the scheme when you’re out walking your dog.
There’s a champion pin badge, along with a branded backpack, reflective arm band, an individual doggy bag dispenser and some extra doggy bags as well as a doggy bandana.

Cllr John Kerr-Brown, cabinet member for environment, housing and public protection said: “Are you fed up of fouling? We all are – and we can all play a part in tackling the issue. Dog mess can be a real blight on our communities and can spoil places we use every day such as sport pitches, green spaces and the pavements we walk on.
“We know responsible dog owners always pick up, but we also know that approximately one third only pick up if they think they’ll be spotted! That’s why we want responsible dog owners to sign up to our campaign to show how many people believe everyone should always pick up the muck!
“Get involved and show support for our fight against fouling. We’d also love to receive photos of your dog wearing the doggy bandana to use on our social media to further promote the campaign.”

Sign up to help make a difference at warrington.gov.uk/pawprints email [email protected] or call 01925 442709
You can report incidents of dog fouling or dogs off leads in specified cemeteries, crematoriums and Sites of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI’s) by visiting warrington.gov.uk/dog-fouling or via Contact Warrington.
More about the Dog Control PSPO can be found warrington.gov.uk/public-spaces-protection-orders-pspos