Friday, 11 April 2008

Dog Walks in Northlands Park

Dog owners can take a stroll around two new walks opened in Pitsea on Thursday. Basildon Council teamed up with neighbourhood management project Interlock to map out the routes in Northlands Park.

The paths, called ‘Ruff Guides’, are marked with signs and posters and have dog bins and bag dispensers for mess strategically spaced along the way. Dog owners can take a 30-minute walk around the lake or a 50-minute ramble around the edge of the park.

A council spokesman said:"These new routes are a good way for people to enjoy a stroll around the park and take in the views. We hope they encourage more dog owners andtheir four-legged friends to pay it a visit."

The new walks were launched with an exhibition from the Billericay DogTraining School display team, a dog show competition and half price tagging for pets. Plans are now underway to create a third dedicated dog walk in RushleyPark.

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