According to Cheshire East Council a campaign to urge dog owners to clean up after their pets at The Carrs has been a success.
The authority's community wardens launched 'Poop Scoop one, two, three' at the beginning of the summer, which involved the wardens patrolling the park, handing out free dog waste bags and general dog-related advice.
A total of four Fixed Penalty Notices were issued during the campaign to those caught not removing their dog's waste.
Cheshire East Councillor Rachel Bailey, Cabinet member with responsibility for safer and stronger communities, said: "This authority understands that dog fouling is unacceptable and we will continue to adopt a zero tolerance approach towards irresponsible dog owners.
"I would like to thank our community wardens for their diligence and assure all dog owners and the wider community that we will not become complacent. The success of this campaign has proved that we must persevere with efforts to rid our parks and open spaces of dog mess."
Every year, thousands of complaints are received by local authorities about dog excrement littering parks, pavements and public spaces. It is estimated that dog fouling costs councils £22m a year to clean up and it remains the country's most complained-about issue, according to local authorities and MPs.
Councillor Gary Barton, ward member for Wilmslow West and Chorley, added: "We are lucky to have beautiful natural areas such as The Carrs available to us. Dog fouling shows a lack of respect to the majority of responsible users of the park and damages one of our most valued local amenities. I am delighted at the positive impact this campaign is having."
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