A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the issue of dog mess in Peel will take place this week.
It will be held at the Corrin Hall, in the grounds of St German’s Cathedral, on Wednesday, April 24, at 7pm.
Peel Town Commissioners agreed to a public meeting after concerned residents attended the commissioners’ public meetings.
A group of residents turned up at a meeting and voiced their concerns to commissioners in the recess, following the public part of the meeting.
Residents are fed up with dog walkers who leave their animals’ mess and therefore spoil the beauty and enjoyment of the town.
The commissioners employ a town warden who can issue fixed penalty fines to dog owners for not cleaning up after their dog.
But the board only has finite resources to plough into more measures to tackle the issue and instead are keen to work with the community of Peel to find a solution.
All nine commissioners will be at the meeting and are happy to discuss suggestions on how to tackle the continuing problem.
Meanwhile, at the meeting the commissioners will also discuss the need for dog bags.
Currently, the town hall gives away the bags free of charge to dog walkers, but the supply has run out.
Whether people will have to pay for the bags will be discussed, commissioner Kate Felton stated that she had spoken to people who wouldn’t mind paying for the dog bags.
Commissioner Alan Jones stated that he hoped the commissioners would buy a further stock of the dog bags while seeking the public’s opinion on the matter.
Commissioner Ian Davison agreed with Mr Jones.