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It looks like the decision made by the Council to scrap the dog warden (animal welfare) service has backfired.
Complaints about dog fouling have been increasing but it seems that many do go unreported.
The number of fines issued has steadily decreased.
Now there is likely to be a move to reintroduce the dog warden service when the York Council debates its budget plans for the forthcoming year on 27th February.