Burnley dog owner fined over persistent barking

A Burnley woman who failed to prevent her dog's persistent barking from disturbing her neighbour has been ordered to pay more than Â£1,200 by magistrates.

The court heard that Jill Pate had been issued with an abatement notice following complaints about the barking which affected the neighbour’s sleep.Pate pleaded guilty by post to four counts of failing to comply with an abatement notice that required her to prevent a statutory nuisance caused by a barking dog.

She was fined Â£428 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling Â£853.37.The prosecution was brought by Burnley Council.The court was told that a complaint by the same neighbor in 2015 led to an abatement notice being served on Pate at her address in Conway Grove.