Dog Control PSPO Consultation
A public consolation on the review of dog controls in place under Conwy County Borough Council has launched today.
The Dog Control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) will run from 22nd January to 23rd February 2018.
Aberconwy Assembly Member, Janet Finch-Saunders, who has led the calls for a review of dog control measures, is highlighting the importance of contributing to this consultation.
The consultation details where dog controls are intended to be retained/amended, how the public will be made aware of this, e.g. through signage and ground stencils, and proposed changes to charges for being issued an FPN.
Proposals include:
- Increasing the charge for a breach of the PSPO to £100. At present, the charge for dog fouling offences is £100, and other dog control breaches are £75
- Amending the boundaries for dog control areas at Llandudno North Shore beach, the Craig-y-Don paddling pool, Llanfairfechan beach and Recreation Ground/Land surrounding the Boating Lake, and Penmaenmawr Beach.
Janet said:
“This consultation, originally announced in July 2017, will be welcomed as long overdue by many.
“I have been approached by large numbers of dog owners, and non-dog owners, desperate to be able to have their voices heard on this contentious local issue.
“Now that we have this consultation, it is imperative that all who wish to make their views known take the time to fully read up on the proposals, and have their say!
“Responses can be submitted online or by post, and copies are available in my office for anyone who should want one.”
ENDS
Notes:
- The full set of consultation documents can be found here: http://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Council/Have-your-say/Dog-Control-Public-Space-Protection-Order-Consultation.aspx
- The response form is available here: http://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Council/Have-your-say/assets/documents/pspo/Dog-Consultation-Response-Form.pdf
As per the Explanatory Note:
On the 20th October 2017 the power to make Dog Control Orders was repealed by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the Act), which then gave Local Authorities powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, such as uncontrolled dogs and irresponsible dog ownership, through the use of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO’s). The Act stated that any Dog Control Orders in force at the commencement date (20th October 2017) would on that date automatically become a PSPO, having the same content as the previous Dog Control Orders. PSPO’s will last for 3 years, following which time, there will need to be a review to determine whether the Order should be discharged, varied, extended, repealed or amended. It is the PSPO that came into force from 20th October 2017 that is the subject of this consultation, and the proposals to amend it.
Anyone can give their views about the proposed amended PSPO during the consultation period which will start on 22/01/2018 and finish on 23/02/2018.
You can do this by completing the consultation response form at http://www.conwy.gov.uk/pspo. Please email any completed forms to [email protected] or send them by post to:
PSPO Consultation
Regulatory & Housing Services
Civic Offices
Colwyn Bay
Ll29 8AR.
Alternatively, paper copies will be available at the reception of the Civic Offices, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay LL29 8AR. They should be completed and returned to the above address.