Dogs on beaches (and elsewhere) 7

A report in this week's St Ives Times & Echo - "St Ives 'being turned into a toilet'" - claims that "parts of St Ives are being turned into a toilet because of a lifting of beach restrictions which now allow dogs on St Ives beaches throughout the summer".

The probable consequences of the new regulations was first raised at the beginning of April by The St Ivean.

The Times & Echo story says:

"There were strong feelings on Wednesday when people living around The Warren said clearing up after dogs had become a daily task.

"Local beaches have now become a free-for-all for dog owners in the evenings and early mornings much to the annoyance of some".

The report says that there are concerns that St Ives could lose its Blue Flag status because of the daily fouling taking place on the beaches. People in The Warren have been told that street cleaning would be done once or twice a week.

Reports of dog fouling can be made to Penwith via the FixMyStreet website.