Bungay school pupils protest about dog fouling in town

Bungay Primary School pupils have made banners which they plan to distribute around the town to highlight the problem of dog fouling and not cleaning up after it.

The awareness campaign was launched after angry parents doing the school run complained to the school about the amount of excrement along Wingfield Street.

The school's headteacher, Amy Chambers, says the issue on the roads and paths near the school has "increased dramatically" in recent months.

One of the posters made by a young pupil of Bungay Primary School (Image: Submitted)One of the posters made by a young pupil of Bungay Primary School (Image: Submitted)

She said: "The amount of dog poo that is being left on the paths leading to our school has increased dramatically over the last few months.

"It is a daily problem with children often stepping in it on their way to and from school.

"It is not acceptable and as a result, a group of children from Bungay Primary have used their artistic talents to excellent effect and have designed posters to encourage dog owners to 'Do their Duty' and pick up their dog's mess.

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"I am so proud that our children have acted so responsibly to maintain the environment outside of their school and support their local community in tackling this growing problem." 

One of the posters made by a young pupil of Bungay Primary School (Image: Submitted)

The pupils will have the posters positioned around the town in the coming days to highlight the problem to dog owners in Bungay.

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Hayley Payne, vice chair of governors at Bungay Primary School, said the issue is "out of control" and a "serious hygiene risk" to pupils.

Bungay Primary School on Wingfield Street (Image: Bruno Brown)

She said: "Dog fouling on Wingfield Street has become out of control, it is just obscene and disgusting.

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"Parents who drop their children at school are very upset and have reported the issue to the governors and to the school.

"It is good for the children to learn so young that they can fight for change and highlight issues.

"If nobody else was going to do anything about the issue it is powerful for people so young to be able to do so to try and make a difference."

Pupils holding their posters outside of school (Image: Submitted)Dog poo is causing daily issues at the school (Image: Bruno Brown)