Proposals to resume canine management order – London Borough of Bromley

The 4 week session interval will formally shut on Monday 27 July and residents, together with parks guests and others are being inspired to reply to the web session.

The current Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for canine controls has efficiently been in place for 3 years and expires later this yr, with proposals to resume the Order for an additional 3 years, in line laws necessities now topic to session.

It is proposed that the prevailing canine controls throughout the borough together with forbidding canine fouling and excluding canines from play parks in addition to requiring canines to be on leads will all proceed. As a part of the proposals, the utmost variety of canines in a position to be walked collectively by anybody individual will proceed to be 4. It is proposed the brand new order can even embrace excluding canines from cemeteries, which if accepted would imply that the rule would even be mirrored within the cemetery guidelines and laws. Currently, canines are allowed on leads in cemeteries.

Councillor Angela Page, Executive Councillor for Public Protection and Enforcement stated, “The council is proposing that the existing dog controls, which have been in place for the last 3 years, remain in place. These controls have worked well but it is right we reflect if we have the right level of controls. Feedback is important and we encourage dog owners, families and other residents to respond to the consultation, including to support the proposals.”

The present Dog Control PSPO helps promote accountable canine possession whereas supporting canine security and public security throughout the borough. It additionally performs an necessary function in setting clear expectations for canine house owners in public areas, serving to to make sure that streets, parks and open areas stay protected, welcoming and pleasurable for everybody – together with canine house owners, households and different residents.

Respond to Bromley Dog Control PSPO questionnaire

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