A Burnham woman has been left £75 poorer for not picking up after her pet at a 'dog poo hotspot'

After Sedgemoor District Council’s dog wardens were alerted to the trouble spot in and around Burnham town centre, random patrols were stepped up in the area.

Showing early success, a resident was issued with a £75 fixed penalty notice this week for failing to remove their dog faeces from a public place in the town centre.

Sedgemoor’s dog wardens issue fixed penalty notices to irresponsible dog owners who "behave in this anti-social manner, which is unpleasant and unnecessary, affecting other residents and visitors to the district".

A spokesman said: "With sufficient evidence of dog fouling offences, dog owners will be always be challenged and either fined or prosecuted for non-removal of their dog faeces in a public place.

Over the past five years, Sedgemoor Dog Wardens have issued 60 fixed penalty notices for dog fouling.