Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which detailed a proposal to introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to provide enhanced powers to tackle dog fouling and other forms of irresponsible dog ownership. Members were requested to endorse the control measures that would be contained within the proposed PSPO. It was noted that in addition to the existing four controls which were included within the current PSPO, the following two would be added:

·         Restriction on the number of dogs walked at a time; and

·         Evidence of the means to pick up dog faeces.

            In addition, Members were asked endorse a public consultation exercise that would be carried out as part of its introduction. The consultation would take place over a 12 week period and a report outlining the results of the exercise would be presented to Members at a future meeting.

            RESOLVED: That

1.    the control measure proposed to be included in a new Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order as set out in the report be endorsed;

2.    the proposed approach to public consultation as set out in the questionnaire be endorsed; and

3.    a further report be presented to Members of the Board providing details of the results of the public consultation exercise.