Councillor highlights out-of-control pets in Hangleton

Animal welfare officers have received complaints about dog fouling and pets being out of control in Hangleton, a councillor said.

Councillor Pete West, chairman of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Environment and Sustainability Committee, flagged up the problem as the council announced a “dog care day”.

The council said that dog owners in Hangleton would be able to “pick up free advice, information and goodies at a special pet care information day”.

The dog care day will be run by the council’s animal welfare team at Hangleton Community Centre in Harmsworth Crescent from 1pm to 5pm on Wednesday 27 March.

Dog owners will be able to learn about rules and regulations that affect them and pick up free dog tags, neutering vouchers and “poo bags”.

Free microchipping will also be offered along with free leads and engraving on dog tags.

The event is the latest in a series of dog care days. They are intended to help cut the number of strays and promote responsible dog ownership.

Councillor West said: “The council’s animal welfare officers have received a number of complaints about dog fouling and pets being out of control in the Hangleton area and the event aims to provide information and practical help to tackle these problems.

“We also hope that encouraging responsible dog ownership will help to cut down on the number of strays found wandering in the city.”