Thoughtless dog owners are being targeted in fresh calls for max on the spot fines. Liberal Democrats in Oldham Borough want to charge people the maximum allowed by law for those who don’t pick up their dog muck. Owners who do not observe the law could be fined £100.

Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Oldham Council wants the full force of the law to tackle this issue. He says: “Dog fouling is horrendous; it can make children go blind. Also, people who fail to control their dogs can have tragic impacts on local residents.”

Councillor Sykes added: “I have raised this with the Deputy Leader and portfolio holder but if nothing happens, like it has before, I will continue to pursue this. The vast majority of dog owners are responsible. It is the mindless few that spoil it for everybody. We need to have zero tolerance with such people”.