Decision details
Public Space Protection Order - Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This report presents our proposed approach to
tackling dog related anti-social behaviour, seeking approval to go
out to public consultation. The consultation results will inform
the final approach of the council on this issue, which we intend to
submit to Cabinet later in the year.
Decision:
DECISION
1. Agree the proposal to hold public consultation and engagement about establishing a PSPO as the control mechanism.
2. Agree on the specific public spaces protection order conditions recommended by officers to consult residents and other key stakeholders on, as set out below:
Order |
Recommended proposal for consultation – Order applied to |
Dog Fouling |
· All public spaces in the borough |
Dogs on lead by direction |
· All public spaces in the borough |
Dog exclusion areas |
· All gated play parks and sports areas managed by London Borough of Tower Hamlets
· Option to include all ungated play parks and sports areas managed by London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
Dogs on leads |
· All public spaces in the borough including on roads and in car parks and all communal areas on estates.
Excepting: · Dog exclusion areas · Defined areas of parks and open spaces managed by London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
Maximum number of dogs |
· All public spaces in the borough. · One person can take out no more than four dogs at any one time.
· Guage opinion on introducing a professional dog walking license. |
3. Agree the proposed consultation questions (Appendix 1)
4. Agree the consultation and engagement plan (Appendix 2)
5. Note the draft Equalities Impact Assessment, which will be finalised post consultation (Appendix 3).
6. Note the alternative options analysis assessment (Appendix 4).
Action by
CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES (S. BAXTER)
Interim Director Public Realm (A. Ali)
Report author: Yasmin Ashley
Publication date: 26/07/2024
Date of decision: 24/07/2024
Decided at meeting: 24/07/2024 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - report PDF 435 KB
- Appendix. 1 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - draft questionnaire PDF 435 KB
- Appendix. 2 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - draft comms plan PDF 281 KB
- Appendix. 3 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - Draft EA PDF 506 KB
- Appendix. 4 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - options analysis PDF 475 KB
- Appendix. 5 Data PDF 312 KB