Police and enforcement officers patrolled Cleethorpes over the weekend to ensure people stuck to the rules. | Photo: James Williams
A total of 67 fines were given to people walking their dogs on Cleethorpes beach over the Easter weekend.
People are now banned from walking dogs along the central beach until September 30.
Police gave out the £100 fines to people walking their pets between Cleethorpes Leisure Centre and Wonderland Groyne on the beach.
Twelve fines were issued on Friday, followed by nine on Saturday, 26 on Sunday and 20 on Bank Holiday Monday.
The measure has been brought in on Good Friday, as Cleethorpes beach is a site of special scientific interest, meaning it is home to a number of rare habitats and bird species.
Dogs on the coast can disturb wildlife living on the beach, particularly migratory birds that rest in Cleethorpes ahead of long journeys.
North East Lincolnshire Council has condemned aggressive behaviour after one of its environment enforcement officers was assaulted on Cleethorpes beach, while issuing a fine to a dog walker over the Easter weekend.
A spokesperson for the council said: “This is totally unacceptable and we will not tolerate violence, physical aggression or verbal abuse of officers working on our behalf.”
Hammy the Haddock is a recycling bin in Cleethorpes, designed to stop people littering on the coast. | Photo: James Williams
As well as dog walking fines, 11 people were also penalised for littering in the area over the bank holiday weekend.
These fines add on to the 35 that were given to people for littering on the week of March 29, when lockdown restrictions eased to allow for outdoor social contact.
Enforcement officers will continue to patrol Cleethorpes resort to issue fixed penalty notices for anyone caught littering or walking dogs on the main beach.
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Lincolnshire Police have found the body of a missing Lincoln boy.
The force appealed at around 4pm on Sunday, April 11, to find Daniel Coupland, 16, from Lincoln, after he went missing.
At 9.30pm police said that a body has been found, which has been identified as the missing boy.
In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said: “We would like to sincerely thank the media and the public for their support with this appeal and request that the family be given time to process this devastating news without intrusion or speculation.”
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