Petition asks council to tackle dog fouling outside credit union

Renfrewshire Council has been urged to help Johnstone Credit Union tackle persistent dog fouling outside its premises amid concerns about the problem.

- JACK THOMSON, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER

A petition with 191 signatures highlighted a “continued accumulation” of the waste on grass and pavements outside the office in Church Street.

The appeal, which was presented to the petitions board by manager Margaret Bryce, called on the local authority to take action to address the issue.

It suggested increased enforcement, clearer signage, more bins, warden patrols and regular street cleaning.

Ms Bryce told the meeting on Monday: “I'm here on behalf of the board of directors, the staff, members of the organisation and I suppose the wider community, where we are frustrated about an issue we have with dog fouling outside our office.