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Stephen, when was the last time you heard of anyone being fined for not picking up dog mess? As said in my post it's irresponsible owners who need to start taking responsibility for actions that cause problems for others, not the council. The 3 bins at the entrance are clearly marked with "litter logos", why should a person who wants to use a litter bin be faced with bag fulls of faeces or a council worker who is expecting to empty a litter bin be faced with it without the correct means to protect him / herself? It's a known and proven fact that dog faeces carries bacteria that can cause serious health implications particulary in children. Also as stated in previous post's the recognised world leaders in dog welfare advise that a dog should be trained to use a garden not whilst out walking.

Sizsells I don't have a problem with either horses or dogs, I have a problem with having to try my best not to stand in it, whilst out with my 7 year old, also the fact she can't play on grassed areas on our estate due to a few irresponsible owners, or the fact that we can't place rubbish in the 3 new bins that have appeared at the entrance to our estate becasue they are full of crap bags! As for the "horse" comment, I do beleive that any being dropped from anything in a public place should be cleaned up regardless of what it came from. why can't you use your garden as explained by Fourgee & to quote The Kennel Club: Puppy Toilet Training Fortunately, puppies are creatures of habit, so as long as you introduce the garden to your puppy as its toilet area early on, you should be able to avoid most of the common pitfalls. Teaching your puppy to toilet out on a walk Many owners appear disappointed that their young puppy will not toilet when out on a walk, yet relieves itself the second it gets back home. This is because the puppy has been taught to toilet only at home (hopefully in its garden), and being creatures of habit, they often wait until they have returned home before evacuating their bladder and/ or bowels.

probably right on the Community Issue threegee the place in particular is Hazelmere Estate, dog crap on virtually every pavement and grassed area, even though the signage thats up in the odd place states its an offence!!As for going organic why can't the owners stick it all in a bag take it home and let it rot on their gardens?

Dont use the local shops that much as lack of choice also once on the front street the only place you have to have a break is a small often packed overpriced cafe, as for the Commuity Centre when is it open? it always seems to be in darkness??

The problem is no one seems to be advised what is happening with regards to new developments, and they are carried out poorly when they are built with no foresight, it seems as if the local planners sit down and throw ideas around then choose something they think will appease the local populace! Just look at the recent "development" of the market place, it is already looking tatty with tyre marks all over it, rubbish being left to gather on the stairs not to mention the old closed up shops that were purchased by Tesco and the site fencing to keep people off the grassed area! Why doesn't the local councillors send out a questionnaire asking everyone what they honestly think of the Town and the re-generation that was promised but never appeared?? AS for the old Red Lion why not have a decent "branded Coffee Shop" like the one that has been put in the Sanderson Arcade, heaven knows we could do with one!

Place is rapidly becoming a hazard area!!! and for those who do "bag" it, why can't you take it home rather than throwing it in a bush or overflowing a litter bin to the point of it being on view as you walk past!!

Good point, the council obviously decide who puts what where! sadly it's a fact that Bedlington has very little or nothing to offer these signs actually begin at the Seaton Burn junction of tha A1 - as always Morpeth is the priority spending area for the local Town Developers, I can't beleive Tesco is soon going to be allowed to run the shopping we have availible to us (look at their aggressive tactics in other area's if you doubt this will happen)!

The reality is that Bedlington is now becoming a large "commuter" town with people working outside of the local area, lack of investment coupled with poor facilities will eventually drive people away to area's better suited to modern demands, for a town that has such great links to major road networks this is unnecessary, the lack of foresight by local representatives is incredible, as for the "Front Street" it beggars belief that business can't invest because they might spoil the look of the place, look at the old Ford Showroom / Red Lion / and all the other properties that have suffered becasue of the lack of upkeep over the years, it's about time we had some modern investment that attracts more Business and better facilities ie: public sports/gym facility, decent coffee shops, better variety of shops, just look at the new Sanderson Arcade in Morpeth!!!