Wrexham council in Wales has introduced a tough new regime on pooing in public. For the first time in the UK anyone caught doing a number-two in a public place could face a penalty of up to £1,000. The Mirror reports: The poo prohibition is part of a wider effort to stamp out anti-social behaviour near Rhosddu Park and Rhossdu Cemetery in Wrexham. To mark the launch of the crackdown, warning signs asking members of the public to behave themselves have been put up. But its the ban on pooing that has left eyebrows raised as one hilarious sign depicts a character ‘having a number two’ on the floor. Other notices for Rhosddu Park and Rhossdu Cemetery in Rhosddu Road, ask visitors not to drink alcohol, take drugs, sleep rough at night, litter, urinate in public, smoke in the children’s play area, let dogs foul or leave dogs out of control. Residents near the park say bad behaviour, including defecators, have made their lives a misery, The Daily Post reports . This is the first time Wrexham council has used a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in the county, so police and council officers can move swiftly to clamp-down on [...]
