Consistent dog fouling at Porthleven has become so bad local groups are taking action.

On Thursday, local groups including Penrose National Trust, Porthleven Environment Group and Cornwall Council's local Dog Warden took to the Highburrow car park area to clear dog mess - having already reported it as a major issue.

The groups involved reported that they discovered and cleared 100 instances of doggy deposits from the area.

The issue has become so bad that the Penrose National Trust has decided to trial moving the dog bin from where it previously stood to 300 metres further up, as they claim the issue seems to occur within the first few hundred metres of the track.

It is hoped that this well help improve the situation and make it easier for dog walkers to dispose of their dog bags without having to double-back to the bin.

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In a statement on its social media, Penrose National Trust said: "Today, with the help of Porthleven Environment Group and support of Cornwall Council's local Dog Warden, we counted and removed a further 100 dog deposits at Highburrow.

In an attempt to further improve the situation we are trialling a new location for the dog bin.

"As shown in the image, the bin is now 300 metres further up the track.

"As the majority of the issue is in the first few hundred metres we hope this will make it easier for dog walkers to dispose of their dog bags without having to double-back to the bin.

"Thank you for your support, Penrose Rangers."

Dog fouling is the responsibility of the animal's owner to deal with and, if not cleared away, can cause serious harm to individuals who come into contact with it.

Under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act it is an offence to allow a dog to foul in a public place and fail to remove the faeces.

People who don’t pick up their dog’s poo could be issued a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100. If unpaid, a prosecution could result in a fine of up to £1,000.