Council sprays dog mess with coloured rings to shame owners who won't clean up

Cheltenham borough council has decided that each time a dog fouls the pavement, a warden must record the event with spray paint.

The bizarre scheme aims to shame owners into clearing up after their pets.

Every time some dog mess is reported a warden races to the scene and sprays a red circle around it, indicating that the waste has been recorded.



If it is not removed within a week a yellow circle is added - and if it is still there after two weeks a third white ring is sprayed on.

If the mess if not removed after two weeks it is either cleaned away or left to decompose.

Rob Garnham, council cabinet member for the environment, said there has been a marked drop in fouling since the new measures were introduced.