I would love to know how many people have actually been charged and fined with dog fouling offences. I suspect not many, as it would require officers to actually patrol residential side streets which is never going to happen. It's the perfect job for PCSOs and if I knew they were exerting some power in this area, it might restore my faith in their existence.

As for the stencils on the pavements, I once walked past a bright yellow one near Codrington Hill. 20cm away from it, a dog had taken a massive dump. Not a great deterrant, and quite frankly the image of a dog sat next to a literally steaming pile of poop doesn't really do much for the neighbourhood. Unless Banksy did them, of course, whereby I welcome them wholeheartedly!