MINEHEAD'S high profile dog poo campaigner has a new scheme to help clear up Culvercliffe, and this endeavour has proved more popular with residents than some of his previous efforts.

Earlier this year Steven Heard, 47, who is registered deaf and suffers from mobility problems, was handed an Acceptable Behaviour Contract by West Somerset Council for his controversial methods to draw attention to the level of dog fouling in the town.

His previous modus operandi involved using water-soluble spray paint to highlight the faeces, however Mr Heard's latest solution has proven more popular, as he has put up a sign for communal doggy bags.

Dog walkers can pick up a spare doggy bag from the sign if they are short, or hang one up if they have spare ones.

"I think the campaign is proving successful and the dog poo situation is getting better," Mr Heard said.

Sue King, a dog walker who was passing by when the Gazette spoke to Mr Heard, said: "I think the new sign is absolutely brilliant. It reminds people to pick up their waste. If it weren't for this man the situation at Culvercliffe would be much worse."

When Mr Heard takes his dog for walks in the central, rural and coastal parks in the town, he repeatedly has to clean mess from the wheels of his scooter, and it is this which first drove him to campaign for change.

Mr Heard has said that at its worst, he can pick up to 50 bags worth of dog poo in a day.

As well as Culvercliffe, Mr Heard has also been carrying out his one-man poo patrols along the new Steam Coast Trail.

Mr Heard's previous Acceptable Behaviour Contract has expired and he has vowed to carry on his campaign to Clean Up Minehead.

A Facebook post Steven put up about the new sign has received 150 likes and many supportive comments.