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Dog poo on a street in Lincoln is causing a constant misery to one woman who lives there.

37-year-old Victoria Belcher said that the issue in Stapleford Avenue in the Ermine has been going on for the past four years.

The 20 to 30 piles of dog poo which are on the street make her feel sick, annoyed and angry and she said she wants something to be done about it.

Victoria said: "It has been a problem on the street for the last four years, I have reported it lots and lots of times.

"You're always worried that you are going to stand in it.

(Image: Victoria Belcher)

"You can't walk on the path because it's all over, and then you can't walk on the grass as it's on there too.

"So the only option you have left is the road, which is obviously dangerous.

"It's not just my street either it is happening all over Ermine East, its a disgrace.

"It makes me feel sick, I have to see it every day and it also makes me so angry that someone could just leave it there and not clean it up.

"I would say there are about 20 to 30 piles along the street at the moment."

(Image: Victoria Belcher)

Victoria said that she has spoken to the dog warden who covers the city but was told that they would only be able to get someone out once a month to the street.

She added: "Something needs to be done about it. I can't be checking all hours of the day to see if I can catch someone.

"It's just a horrible thing to see where you live, it makes my eight-year-old daughter feel sick too.

"People have been going out and cleaning it up, but they shouldn't have to.

(Image: Victoria Belcher)

"Someone should clean up after themselves and stop leaving the mess for everyone else, it's disgusting."

She now wants to council to try and send a warden up to the area more often to monitor the situation and to post leaflets through doors to educate people on what to do.

Victoria said: "It's the first thing I see when I come out of my house and I am constantly on edge trying to look for it.

Dog fouling and the law The requirement for dog walkers to carry poo bags is part of a new public space protection order for the district. PSPOs last for a maximum period of three years and Bassetlaw’s original orders were introduced in 2015. Existing powers require dog owners in Bassetlaw to: Pick up their dog’s faeces on any land to which the public have access.

Keep their dogs on leads in specified burial grounds, cemeteries and churchyards.

Keep their dogs from entering into specified fenced children’s play areas.

A person in charge of a dog on any land open to the public must be able to demonstrate to an enforcement officer that they have a suitable bag in their possession for cleaning up dog faeces. Under the current anti-social behaviour, crime and policing act, an offence under the proposed PSPO will be liable for a fine of up to £1,000 or a fixed penalty notice of £100.

"I just want something to be done about it, it's out of control."