The problem isn't just in the Honor Oak park area. Its also a big issue in the streets south of Stanstead Road - Vancouver Road, Kilmorie Road, Elsinore Road, Hurstbourne Road for example.

The walk to school and back is a nightmare. Very sad that one of my son's first spoken phrases was 'dog poo - yucky!' because he was so used to me pointing it out. I am always worried about the children walking in it. Blindness from dog poo is real not an old wives tale. I have lost count of the number of times I have had to clean it off buggy wheels, scooter wheels, carpets, shoes, trousers, coats and even hands. It is a nightmare and totally disgusting and irresponsible.

On the couple of occasions I have challenged dog owners for letting their dogs poo on my street, I have been ignored. One man said 'yeh its disgusting isn't it' and walked off. The other came up with the feeble excuse 'I will clean it up later' (which he didn't of course). I constantly report it to Love Lewisham but that isn't enough obviously.

I don't think the whole dog poo in parks and streets situation is really going to be helped by Lewisham Council proposing to remove all dog waste bins as one of their cost cutting measures (saving £55,000) due to central government funding cuts to local authorities.