A COUNCIL flat resident is perplexed at the lack of enforcement action over “unbelievable amounts” of dog poo left unpicked by lazy owners.

Pictures don’t tell the whole story according to a resident of Sterte Court in Poole who has had enough of neighbours failing to pick up after their dogs, with poo regularly left scattered by the entrance with no apparent repercussions.

The resident, who has lived in Block A of Sterte Court for just under a decade and did not wish to be named, criticised BCP Council for failing to punish residents over left dog muck.

He told the Echo: “I’m a leaseholder here and also pay a service charge, a portion of which goes on cleaning – but clearly it’s not being done.

Bournemouth Echo: Poo and poo bags left outside Sterte Court flats in PoolePoo and poo bags left outside Sterte Court flats in Poole (Image: Newsquest)

“We have CCTV in the foyer. Surely if we find dog muck they should look straight at the CCTV and catch who is leaving it, but [BCP Housing] just don’t want to know.”

The resident, who has previously worked with dogs as a career, agreed much of the issue comes down to personal responsibility.

He added: “It’s like a pet shop in here and I don’t understand why I have to come home to dog mess.

“You need a key fob to enter our block and what irritates me most is when I have bags of shopping and I need to put the bags on the ground to get in. I don’t want to put bags of shopping on the floor when there is diarrhoea on there.

“I think there is a different mentality between different dog owners. For those who leave it, a lot of it will be just laziness.

Bournemouth Echo: Street view image outside Sterte Court flats in Poole, including dog walker. Picture: GoogleStreet view image outside Sterte Court flats in Poole, including dog walker. Picture: Google (Image: Google)

“We have children living in this block. No one should be subject to these conditions. Would you be okay to have it outside your front door?”

A BCP Council spokesperson said: “Every dog owner has a responsibility to pick up after their dog and it is against the law not to pick up. As well as being unpleasant to see and step in, it can also be dangerous to children and dogs, as well as causing severe damage to the natural environment.

“We have three 180 litre dog fouling litter bins in Sterte Green and this waste is removed regularly. If there are large amounts of fouling or evidence of a persistent problem we will use a combination of education and enforcement action.

“For example, we may erect temporary signage, increase patrols in the area, give advice to dog owners or issue offenders with a fixed penalty notice.

“Pet owners must be responsible and go out for walks prepared to clean up.”