One local resident contacted this newspaper to express her disgust over the issue. She said: “There are a lot of dog faeces on the pavements – it is just horrible, especially at the moment when all of the children are off school. “Every morning we go out and there is fresh dog poo outside. We have contacted the council on the issue, but the matter has not been resolved. "It is a serious health hazard, as young children could pick it up.” When asked when she had first noticed the problem, the resident said that the level of dog faeces had noticeably increased since Christmas.