Mason Lupton, of Cleeve Wood Road, was prosecuted by South Gloucestershire Council for breaching a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), which makes it an offence to leave dog waste in public areas. Lupton was fined £266 and ordered to pay £450 in costs and a £106 victim surcharge, totalling £822. "Dog fouling is not only unpleasant and unsightly, but it can also pose a health risk and in extreme cases can even cause blindness. The council first received a report of increased dog fouling in front of the shops on Cleeve Wood Road in February. If Lupton had paid the FPN within the initial 10-day discounted period, the charge would have been just £75.