A PLAYGROUND and bin that was covered in dog poo has now been cleaned, according to the county council.

Following a local parent's discovery last weekend in St Judes Close play area, Wiltshire Council has confirmed the affected equipment has now been jet washed.

A Salisbury resident, who had asked to remain anonymous, had taken their three-year-old daughter to the Bishopdown site on June 13 and 14, when they were alerted to the mess all over the park.

According to the parent, a dog poo bag was taken out of the bin and its contents was spread across the park facilities.

They cleaned off some of the mess using gloves and wet wipes, and the issue was reported to both Laverstock and Ford Parish Council and Wiltshire Council.

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Yesterday, June 18, the resident was informed by the county council that the clean up was still in the process of being actioned - five days after the first sighting.

Despite this, Dr Mark McClelland, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for streetscene, told the Journal: "Both the affected play equipment and the public litter bin were jet washed.

"We received an anonymous report of this incident on the evening of June 14. At 7am on June 15 we reported this to our contractor who subsequently attended, and clearance works were undertaken.

Describing what happened as "extremely distressing", Councillor McClelland added: “We would like to thank the individual who reported this to us, which enabled us to take action at the earliest opportunity.

"We would urge anyone who witnesses such acts of vandalism to report it to the police immediately.”

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