This report seeks authority to introduce the Public Spaces Protection Order for controlling dogs under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. This is to replace the previous dog control orders made under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, which has now been repealed.

That:

The Public Spaces Protection Order for dog control as it applies to dog fouling, keeping dogs on a lead, for not putting and keeping a dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer and the exclusion of dogs from certain enclosed areas be adopted and approved.

1.           That no order is put in place. This would lead to enforcement agencies not being able to address the anti-social behaviour.

·                Public consultation on council website

·                All councillors and parish councils

·                Police and police and crime commissioner

·                Consultation publicised through social media