Councillor calls for CCTV as dog fouling turns Pontoon and Corridish roads into ‘health hazard’

Independent Councillor Harry Barrett has said the footpaths along the Pontoon Road and Corridish Road in Castlebar have become like “a minefield for anyone trying to walk them, if you’re to avoid stepping in dog crap.” 

Cllr Barrett says over the past number of months, people living in the area have contacted him in frustration at the increase in dog fouling along these routes. 

“What was once an occasional nuisance has now become a daily health hazard for those trying to use the paths.”

He also added that despite additional signage being erected on the Corridrish Road, residents have reported that the situation has worsened.

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“Parents with buggies and wheelchair users are now unable to use parts of the footpaths at all because they are so badly affected. People are being forced out onto the road to avoid the mess, which creates a serious safety risk on an already busy stretch.”

Cllr Barrett says that CCTV cameras must now be installed along this route as a real deterrent and to allow enforcement to take place. 

“I will be writing directly to the Litter Warden and to the Environmental Enforcement Officers in Mayo County Council to ask that this issue is treated as a priority and that patrols and enforcement are stepped up without delay.

“People in the Pontoon/Curradrish Road have had enough. They want their footpaths back.” He added.

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