Decision details
Public spaces protection order for Dog Control
Decision Maker: Director for economy, communities and corporate (Historic)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
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the previous dog control orders made under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, which has now been repealed.
Decision:
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.
Alternative options considered:
1. That no order is put in place. This would lead to enforcement agencies not being able to address the anti-social behaviour.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Consultees
· Public consultation on council website
· All councillors and parish councils
· Police and police and crime commissioner
· Consultation publicised through social media
Contact: David Hough, Trading standards service manager Email: dhough@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260011.
Publication date: 05/03/2018
Date of decision: 05/03/2018
Effective from: 13/03/2018
Accompanying Documents:
- Public spaces protection order for Dog Control, main report PDF 162 KB
- Appendix 1 for Public spaces protection order for Dog Control PDF 353 KB
- Appendix 2 for Public spaces protection order for Dog Control PDF 235 KB
- Appendix 3 for Public spaces protection order for Dog Control PDF 57 KB
- Appendix 4 for Public spaces protection order for Dog Control PDF 36 KB
- Appendix 5 for Public spaces protection order for Dog Control PDF 255 KB