Following our resident survey and a public meeting with parliamentary candidate Kemi Adegoke many of you expressed concern about the amount of dog faeces on our streets.

We have asked Lambeth Council to tackle this issue by putting up fixed penalty signs on the most severely affected streets and robustly enforcing them.

 Research in other London boroughs has indicated that fixed penalty notices are an effective deterrent; reminding irresponsible dog owners that it is against the law to leave dog faeces in public spaces. 

Lambeth’s current response is handing out bags to dog owners, distributing educational information and sending letters to local residents. We believe more can and should be done to address this problem now.

We are demanding that they put fixed penalty signs’ where required, supported by proper enforcement of this law.

We live in Herne Hill and feel it is failing to realise its potential. Dog fouling is just one example of the small scale persistent anti-social behaviour that holds this area back. It is filthy, annoying, and ruins the streets for everyone else.