There have long been calls for more dog bins in Bruton, and the Town Council is delighted to announce that there are to be more coming very soon – and would like your help in deciding the best place to put them.
We have always been limited in the number of dog bins in town by how many South Somerset District Council were prepared to empty. However they have now told us that they are able to empty two additional bins. The Town Council has therefore voted funding to buy and site these extra bins.
So where should they go? If you’re a dog owner, or a walker who has spotted a particular black spot, please say where you would like an extra bin in the comments. We’ll then draw up a shortlist from that at the end of the month.
Bear in mind that it’s now considered perfectly OK to use regular litter bins for bagged dog waste, as well as the dedicated dog bins.
On or near entrance to field with footpath leading up to H&W gallery, and at entrance to Huish Lane.
I would like to second this suggestion. Very needed in this area.
Higher Backway could REALLY do with a dog bin! There is a real problem with dog fouling there and there are no litter bins in this area either; hopefully this will solve the problem of dog fouling especially as the Primary school is there
As a dog walker I agree with the comments above to having a bin in higher backwater and h&w. The most important and much needed area for a bin in my opinion is cuckoo hill and east field, there is no bin on either of these estates. The closest bin is bats hole
Beside primary school and also along the route past the duck pond
Down Gants mill lane and at one end of the woods.
On footway by fish ponds past railway bridge used to go to Hauser Worth. Car park by Godminster Cheese footpath bad. Somewhere from Plox to Gaunts mill lane path to lovers walk bad with dogs mess.
By Huish Lane (above the duckpond) or at the top of the lane where it joins St Catherines Hill/Tolbury.
Definately need one by Gant’s Mill lane, ideally the end opposite Cole Road. Get loads of school children around this area. We have been asking for one for years, but keep getting refused because the council don’t want to empty any more.
Agree at junction of Gant’s Mill Lane and Cole Road, there used to be one there but removed some years ago. Since its removal I have noticed an increase in dog waste in this area.
I appreciate I live in Cornwall but I visit my daughter several times a year who lives in Lusty Bruton and as a visitor I still like to be a respectable dog owner.
Catherine’s hill /higher Tolbury
Definitely at either end of Dovecot walks (H&W – Jubilee Park). I also agree with all the above ideas.
Top of Burrowfield beginning of cuckoo hill to save lazy residents throwing dog poo bags in the trees thank you.
As a cuckoo hill resident it would be great if we could have either a dogpoo bin or a litter bin… there is a litter bin in the tiny playpark on eastfield so maybe this could be relocated to cuckoo hill green? We get A LOT of people walking their dogs up here and we also get little parcels of bags left and also lots of poo just left on the green where children play… Thankyou BTC for negotiating these new bins with SSDC x
Combe farm walk and by duckpond and dovecote and burrowfield close
At the junction of Higher Backway and St Catherines Hill. This is en route for both the duck walk and Coombe Hill Woods.
By the bin beside the primary school. The bin is always overflowing with people emptying into the main rubbish bin!!
Definitely one needed to cover the duckpond/Tolbury Lane/top of Catherine’s Hill and also the Dovecote/allotment/H&W routes.
The green on Cuckoo Hill – mainly because this is a residential public area where many children play, that many dog owners are abusing. The health risks of children and dog poo are well known.
I’m totally with you on that one, I do exercise my dog in this area as I live in Eastfield and although I always clear up any mess there is nowhere to dispose of it!
I agree, Cuckoo hill has no bins at all and the amount of dogs that are walked on the green is considerable. There does seem to be a lot of bags left or excrement not picked up in this area, so a bin would definately help.
The childs play area at the pastures
Mill dam, Tolbury lame, higher Backway, St Catherine hill, may be where the 3 meet. End of Gants mill lame.
Tolbury Lane where it goes off into the woods. Or at the top where it meets St Catherines Hill.
End of Gants mill lane opposite Cole road
1. Cole Road/Gant’s Mill forked-junction.
2. St.Catherine’s Hill/Tolbury Lane Junction
3. Would also suggest signage to indicate direction/proximity of nearest bin, like Pay Stations in Car Parks.
On junction of St. Catherine’s. Higher Backway, Tolbury Lane and Higher Tolbury. This would help with Primary school route, Mill Dam, Coombe woods and Higher Backway. There is definite problem all around this area.
As a regular dog walker I would agree with most of the suggestions particularly:
1.At the entrance gate to the fish ponds below the Dovecote
2.Somewhere between the duck pond & Higher Backway
3.At the end of Lovers Lane by the steps and railway bridge (actually a rubbish bin would be best there as there is always a huge amount of rubbish at the top of the steps )
4. A rubbish bin/dog poo bin in the High street!
St Catherine’s Hill, Tolbury Lane
Near to the Cuckoo Hill estate green/Eastfield as many dog walkers in this area also in the next few years futher 80 properties will be built nearby.