The Focus Team have reported the recent resumption of dog fouling situation in the alleyway between St Philomena’s School and St Mary’s Infants School that runs between Shorts Road and West Street, Carshalton. The problem has suddenly deteriorated in the last week or so, and appears to be caused by the same owner(s). The fouling is rather large in extent and seems to be caused by a large animal(s) during the night or early morning, and is therefore a nuisance to commuters and schoolchildren who walk down this path in the morning.

Jill says: “I noticed such fouling on my way to Carshalton Station on Wednesday scattered throughout the alleyway. In one case someone had put down a grass covering over an existing pile of dog dirt, yet the owner of this dog(s) had apparently last night or early this mourning allowed its dog to do another mess over the existing pile. The stop dog fouling notices seem to be deliberately flouted by this dog owner. We have asked the council whether action be taken to apprehend and prosecute this owner? This sort of thing is unacceptable near to schools.  Jill has also reported that there is a street light that is not working in the middle of the alleyway and that one of the dog dumps has been done under or close to this light and she has asked that this be attended to.

Update 3rd February: Jill reports that the Council has already put down new “scoop-a-poop” signs on the alley pathway to (hopefully) deter dog owners.