In response to suggestions from residents, a number of dog waste bins around Dringhouses & Woodthorpe have been ‘upgraded’ to dual use litter and dog waste bins.

There have been issues in recent months with dog waste bins quickly becoming full and needing to be emptied much more frequently. Hopefully the extra capacity that the new bins provide, along with regular emptying, will prevent a repeat of the overflowing bin issues that we have seen of late.

Dual use bins have been installed at the Ashbourne Way entrance to Acomb Wood (pictured below) and on Little Hob Moor at the fork in the path by the allotments and near to the exit onto Hob Moor Terrace.

Another improvement has been made at the Summerfield Road entrance to Woodthorpe Green, where some slabs have been laid to create a mud-free route for people to use to get the bin located there. Initially there was a muddy gap between the path and the new slabs, but council workers soon returned to finish the job.