Neighbourhood wardens

Neighbourhood wardens work to improve the quality of life for residents by reducing the level of anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime.

Neighbourhood Wardens deal with environmental problems to improve local areas. They promote community involvement and social inclusion, especially among young people. Regular patrols are carried out throughout the county, dealing with issues they encounter, or are reported to them. They also help to tackle low level anti-social behaviour, where it is safe to do so.

If you need assistance from a neighbourhood warden, please Contact Customer Services.

Tackling environmental crimes

Wardens have the powers to issue fixed penalty notices for environmental crimes, where appropriate, for a range of issues:

Litter
Report flytipping and failing to clear waste dumped on privately owned land
Dog fouling
Abandoned vehicles
Graffiti
Flyposting
allowing a dog to stray or enter a fenced off play areas where they are not allowed
failing to put a dog on a lead when asked by an authorised officer
illegal business or household waste storage, transporting, treatment and disposal
discarding chewing gum causing environmental concern
abandoned shopping trolleys

Stray dogs

Neighbourhood wardens will also collect stray dogs. If a dog is reported as loose and/or stray, wardens will attempt to catch it and contact the owner of the dog to collect it. Dangerous dogs are dealt with directly by the police. If a dog situation is an emergency, please contact the police on 999.

Public Space Protection Order for dog control

It is an offence to allow a dog to stray. Owners who are caught letting their dog stray, exercise, wander or roam loose without a responsible owner present will be issued with a £100 fine (Fixed Penalty Notice). See Enforcement powers for irresponsible dog owners for details.