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Dog control - Public Space Protection Order consultation
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The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced several new powers for use by councils to address anti-social behaviour in their local areas that can affect a community. One such tool is a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which can ban practises or introduce specific requirements to deal with anti-social behaviour.
There is currently a Dog Control PSPO in place, applicable borough wide and which applies to publicly accessible land owned by Redbridge Council, including in parks, highways and communal housing land. The current Dog Control PSPO will expire on 1st October 2023.
The Council acknowledges and appreciates that most dog owners are responsible, properly control their dogs and clear up any dog fouling. However, this is not always the case and a Dog Control PSPO was introduced with the objectives to:
Ensure responsible dog ownership in Redbridge and allow the council to have the ability to tackle dog related antisocial behaviour.
Prevent dog fouling, which is unpleasant and can have dangerous effects such as Toxocariasis, which can lead to blindness.
Formalise exclusion of dogs from areas designated for other priorities, such as children’s play areas, sport facilities, formal ornamental gardens, growing areas or community gardens.
Formalise areas where dogs must be kept on the lead to prevent damage or undue disturbance.
Restrict the number of dogs that can be handled by one person to ensure responsible dog management and ensure others can feel safe when using out in publicly accessible areas.
Allow offenders to be issued with Fixed Penalty Notices should they choose not to comply with reasonable instructions from officers such as picking up after their dog or removing their dog from restricted areas.
The Council and Police can use legislation such as the Dog Control Regulations and the Environmental Protection Act to take action against dog owners if the dog is found to be dangerous or for dog fouling without the PSPO. However, the PSPO enables the Council to restrict what dogs can do in public spaces.
Please complete our online survey to have your say, which you can do by clicking on the "Have your say" button below.
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced several new powers for use by councils to address anti-social behaviour in their local areas that can affect a community. One such tool is a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which can ban practises or introduce specific requirements to deal with anti-social behaviour.
There is currently a Dog Control PSPO in place, applicable borough wide and which applies to publicly accessible land owned by Redbridge Council, including in parks, highways and communal housing land. The current Dog Control PSPO will expire on 1st October 2023.
The Council acknowledges and appreciates that most dog owners are responsible, properly control their dogs and clear up any dog fouling. However, this is not always the case and a Dog Control PSPO was introduced with the objectives to:
Ensure responsible dog ownership in Redbridge and allow the council to have the ability to tackle dog related antisocial behaviour.
Prevent dog fouling, which is unpleasant and can have dangerous effects such as Toxocariasis, which can lead to blindness.
Formalise exclusion of dogs from areas designated for other priorities, such as children’s play areas, sport facilities, formal ornamental gardens, growing areas or community gardens.
Formalise areas where dogs must be kept on the lead to prevent damage or undue disturbance.
Restrict the number of dogs that can be handled by one person to ensure responsible dog management and ensure others can feel safe when using out in publicly accessible areas.
Allow offenders to be issued with Fixed Penalty Notices should they choose not to comply with reasonable instructions from officers such as picking up after their dog or removing their dog from restricted areas.
The Council and Police can use legislation such as the Dog Control Regulations and the Environmental Protection Act to take action against dog owners if the dog is found to be dangerous or for dog fouling without the PSPO. However, the PSPO enables the Council to restrict what dogs can do in public spaces.
Please complete our online survey to have your say, which you can do by clicking on the "Have your say" button below.
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