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Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance

Further to Minute No. 7 of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee held on 19 June 2017, the Council considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance on the draft Public Space Protection Order – Dog Control, under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

The report provided an overview of the public consultation on proposed additional dog control measures through a proposed Public Space Protection Order

It was moved by Councillor John Kelly, seconded by Councillor Friel and

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Public Space Protection Order - Dog Control be implemented as follows:

(i)                  continue with the offences of not removing dog’s fouling forthwith;

(ii)                  restrict the number of dogs that can be walked by one person to a maximum of 6;

(iii)               prohibit dogs from entering enclosed playgrounds;

(iv)               prohibit dogs from entering marked or fenced sports pitches during specified periods;

(v)                 dogs to be kept on a lead within defined picnic sites and family areas;

(vi)               dogs to be kept on a lead within all public roads and footways;

(vii)              dogs to be kept on a lead within all cemeteries and crematoria; and

(viii)            dogs to be placed on a lead when directed by an authorised officer, to prevent a nuisance or behaviour likely to cause annoyance or disturbance to the public; 

(2)      it be noted that the following restrictions/requirements will not be included within the proposal:

(i)                  prohibiting dogs from open playgrounds;

(ii)                 dogs to be kept on leads in designated wildlife areas;

(iii)               dogs to be kept on leads in designated nature reserves;

(iv)               prohibiting dogs from designated beach areas – “dog free zones” (except for existing Dog Free Zones under current bylaws);

(v)                dogs to be kept on leads within fenced conservation areas when livestock are present; and

(vi)               persons in charge of a dog to have a receptacle with them to remove dog fouling; and

(3)      Officers be commended for the high levels of public engagement undertaken through a range of consultation channels in preparing the Public Space Protection Order – Dog Control.