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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Decision - Public Space Protection Order - Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour.

Decision details

Public Space Protection Order - Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour.

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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 icon PDF 435 KB
  • Appendix. 1 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - draft questionnaire pdf icon PDF 435 KB
  • Appendix. 2 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - draft comms plan pdf icon PDF 281 KB
  • Appendix. 3 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - Draft EA pdf icon PDF 506 KB
  • Appendix. 4 Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour - options analysis pdf icon PDF 475 KB
  • Appendix. 5 Data pdf icon PDF 312 KB

 

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