City wants to give free council tax to people who film dog foulers.
'People who take photos of dog owners leaving mess on the streets may escape
council tax for a year under proposals in Liverpool.
People in Liverpool could be allowed to escape paying council tax if they catch
dog owners who do not pick up their pet's mess.
Mayor Joe Anderson has said the idea could help clean up the city's streets - and
he has suggested a resident could get free council tax for a year if they filmed
videos or took photos which helped identify irresponsible dog owners, as well
as fly-tippers and litterbugs.
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Mr Anderson said: "Can we reward those residents that let us know who is
fly-tipping, whose dogs are fouling our streets and or are not recycling properly?
"Should we look at making it compulsory to recycle?
"We need to look seriously at these measures and more to encourage and
reward civic pride.
"I have asked officers to come up with a series of enforcement measures that we
can use to drive the required change in behaviour in those residents that fail to
responsibly manage their waste."
Liverpool Greens leader Tom Crone said the policy could be problematic: "It could
be very costly at a time when there is immense pressure on council finances.
"It also turns residents against residents and this is an unhealthy precedent to set.
The relevant authorities should take responsibility for enforcing laws."
Renate Samson, chief executive of Big Brother Watch, she said: "I'm not convinced
that encouraging people to spy, monitor, track and follow our neighbours, because
they're conducting themselves in a less than proper way, is the right way to go about it.
"I think we can improve civic pride and community spirit in a far less intrusive fashion."..'
SOURCE:
This is seen as a normal request these days and certainly in Europe.
Kids are asked to spy on their parents and neighbours are asked to watch for illegal
activity don by other neighbours.
1984.
'People who take photos of dog owners leaving mess on the streets may escape
council tax for a year under proposals in Liverpool.
People in Liverpool could be allowed to escape paying council tax if they catch
dog owners who do not pick up their pet's mess.
Mayor Joe Anderson has said the idea could help clean up the city's streets - and
he has suggested a resident could get free council tax for a year if they filmed
videos or took photos which helped identify irresponsible dog owners, as well
as fly-tippers and litterbugs.
Mr Anderson said: "Can we reward those residents that let us know who is
fly-tipping, whose dogs are fouling our streets and or are not recycling properly?
"Should we look at making it compulsory to recycle?
"We need to look seriously at these measures and more to encourage and
reward civic pride.
"I have asked officers to come up with a series of enforcement measures that we
can use to drive the required change in behaviour in those residents that fail to
responsibly manage their waste."
Liverpool Greens leader Tom Crone said the policy could be problematic: "It could
be very costly at a time when there is immense pressure on council finances.
"It also turns residents against residents and this is an unhealthy precedent to set.
The relevant authorities should take responsibility for enforcing laws."
Renate Samson, chief executive of Big Brother Watch, she said: "I'm not convinced
that encouraging people to spy, monitor, track and follow our neighbours, because
they're conducting themselves in a less than proper way, is the right way to go about it.
"I think we can improve civic pride and community spirit in a far less intrusive fashion."..'
SOURCE:
This is seen as a normal request these days and certainly in Europe.
Kids are asked to spy on their parents and neighbours are asked to watch for illegal
activity don by other neighbours.
1984.
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