Cinderford Community

Local policing team will assist the Forest of Dean District Council Street Wardens, the Mitcheldean Parish Council and local residents to address the problem of dog fouling on the recreation ground in Mitcheldean. The number of complaints made has increased and it has even been reported that football matches have been interrupted or abandoned, prompting a complaint from one referee to the Football Association. Following a Neighbourhood Coordination Group meeting on 5/9/11 it has been agreed that FoDDC Street Wardens will take the lead in this matter and will make regular patrols of the area, dealing with any dog owners/walkers who allow their animals to foul the area. In addition, posters will be distributed and an educational campaign will begin. The Mitcheldean Parish Council will replace any damaged or missing signs relating to the control of dogs in  the area of the recreation ground. A press release will highlight the issue and offer advice to dog-owners regarding their responsibilities and the penalty that they may face should they  allow their dogs to foul the area.

Local Policing Team officers will work with local residents, Roads policing Unit, Highways, Road Safety Unit, Street Wardens, Forest of Dean District council and Environmental Health to identify and prosecute offenders, to clean graffiti, to address the issue of speeding vehicles by deigning and posting clear signage and carrying out a traffic survey.