Councillor gets £50 fine for dog fouling near playground (From Gazette)
Get involved: send your pictures, video, news and views by texting GAZETTE NEWS to 80360, or email
Councillor gets £50 fine for dog fouling near playground
8:00am Friday 10th July 2009 in
A COUNCILLOR has been issued with a £50 fine for dog fouling.
Joy Frascinella, a parish councillor for Mistley, was allegedly caught allowing her pet to do the dirty deed near a children’s playground in the village.
Mrs Frascinella, who is said to own three Jack Russell terriers, has now been fined by the authorities, but has denied the allegations.
If she refuses to pay the £50 penalty, she faces court action and a possible fine of up to £1,000.
Mistley resident Bernie Flynn made the revelation during a Mistley Parish Council meeting.
He said: “One of the councillors let her dog mess near the play area where the children are.”
“I got in touch with the dog warden and she has had a notice.”
Mrs Frascinella was at the meeting, but did not respond to the allegations, and Mr Flynn was asked not to discuss the matter further.
After the meeting, Mr Flynn, of Stour View Close, said: “I think it is disgusting, I really do. A councillor should have known better and should be an example to everyone else.”
Nigel Brown, Tendring Council’s communications manager, confirmed a fixed penalty notice for dog fouling had been issued to a resident in Mistley.
He said: “The notice was sent on July 3 for an alleged offence on June 16 and the deadline for payment is July 17.”
“So far we have had no response to the notice.”
Mr Brown said the notice was issued as a result of a member of the public contacting the council and providing a statement over the alleged offence.
He added: “Although Tendring District Council employs two dog wardens, it is not possible for them to be everywhere around the district, so they rely on people to come forward with evidence.
“We also require any witness to be prepared to go to court, should the notice not be paid or if it is contested.”
Mrs Franscinella said: “This is an unsubstantiated allegation. I consider myself to be a highly responsible dog owner.”
Comments(14)
Myrtle
says...
10:24am Fri 10 Jul 09
Red Tape
says...
10:48am Fri 10 Jul 09
pdelaney
says...
4:58pm Fri 10 Jul 09
gazettes best reporter
says...
9:41pm Fri 10 Jul 09
Myrtle wrote:with you aswell.
Hear , hear Flip Flop.
although russels do smaller jobs,
they are still jobs to be collected by its owners.
pdelaney made me laugh too.
Say It As It Is OK?
says...
8:22am Sat 11 Jul 09
All Joy Frascinella has to do is deny the accusation and sight Bernie Flynn as someone who is carrying out a personal vendetta against her.
Say It As It Is OK?
says...
8:24am Sat 11 Jul 09
gazettes best reporter wrote:Then of course there is Bob Russell, no job too small for him!
Myrtle wrote:with you aswell.
Hear , hear Flip Flop.
although russels do smaller jobs,
they are still jobs to be collected by its owners.
pdelaney made me laugh too.
gazettes best reporter
says...
11:39am Sat 11 Jul 09
Say It As It Is OK? wrote:A job well done is a job worth doing,
gazettes best reporter wrote:Then of course there is Bob Russell, no job too small for him!Myrtle wrote: Hear , hear Flip Flop.with you aswell. although russels do smaller jobs, they are still jobs to be collected by its owners. pdelaney made me laugh too.
what ever its size.
littlebigman
says...
2:22pm Sat 11 Jul 09
8:22am Sat 11 Jul 09
It appears Mistley resident Bernie Flynn has an axe to grind against this councillor
Typical of Bernie Flynn. Him and his wife are serial troublemakers in mistley.They are not very popular
harwichlady
says...
2:37pm Sat 11 Jul 09
Mr Flynn is not whiter than white either. I am a former resident of Stourview Close, Mistley and I had to stop my daughter from playing in the park down there because of Mr and Mrs Flynn coming out of their house and shouting and swearing at the children that used to play there. His behaviour was also disgusting and he also should have set an example. Littlebigman is right, he is a troublemaker
Feisty CBC
says...
8:59pm Sat 11 Jul 09
gazettes best reporter wrote:Especially with a modified dog crapper trapper. No expense spared :)
Say It As It Is OK? wrote:A job well done is a job worth doing, what ever its size.gazettes best reporter wrote:Then of course there is Bob Russell, no job too small for him!Myrtle wrote: Hear , hear Flip Flop.with you aswell. although russels do smaller jobs, they are still jobs to be collected by its owners. pdelaney made me laugh too.
gazettes best reporter
says...
2:18am Sun 12 Jul 09
Oh feisty, you dont mean,
the soooper scoooper much modified crapper wrapper,
before the trappy trapper tipped the trap of the crappers capped paper...lol
Feisty CBC
says...
12:41pm Sun 12 Jul 09
gazettes best reporter wrote:That's the one! :)
"Especially with a modified dog crapper trapper" Oh feisty, you dont mean, the soooper scoooper much modified crapper wrapper, before the trappy trapper tipped the trap of the crappers capped paper...lol
julieee
says...
12:34pm Mon 13 Jul 09
More News stories
- Fire in roof of thatched cottage
- Storm troopers patrol cinema
- Man seriously injured in robbery
- Freezing temperatures hit
- COLCHESTER: Zoo tops customer poll
- Missing woman in Colchester?
- Neighbour who made residents' lives "hell" evicted
- U's game postponed
- Motorcyclist in hospital after village road crash
- Raiders plunder church of ‘irreplaceable’ items
Most popular
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
Flip Flop says...
8:55am Fri 10 Jul 09