London borough to scrap all dog poo bins in cost-cutting move

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London borough to scrap all 700 dog poo bins in £160,000 cost-cutting move Dog owners will have to find another way to dispose of their pets' waste as the council looks to save money. But residents have raised concerns about overflowing bins and the lack of a clear alternative. #Hillingdon #DogOwners #WestLondon #CouncilNews #DogFouling

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00:01All 700 dog waste bins in Hillingdon are to be removed in a council cost-cutting effort

00:06expected to save £160,000 a year. The authority says owners should put dog waste in ordinary

00:12litter bins or take it home, with stickers identifying suitable bins in parks and popular

00:17walking spots. £60,000 of the savings will fund extra street cleaning. The council says

00:24its existing bins can handle the 14.5 tonnes of dog waste collected each month. But the

00:29Ryslip Residents Association says some dog bins already overflow. The council acknowledges

00:36fouling could increase, but says signs, communications and enforcement should help to manage the risk.

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