Newport Dog PSPO

Pillgwenlly contributions

Some people making comments

...

A person happy and a comment icon

...

over 2 years ago

0

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to clean up after their dog(s) immediately if it defecates on public land. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

Are you aware you can dispose of dog faeces in any Council public waste bin in parks or on pavements?

No

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to place their dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will prohibit dogs from all marked sports pitches (during their respective seasons). How far do you agree with this proposal?

Disagree

The Council is proposing to make it a requirement that dogs are kept on leads within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Newport Council. How far do you agree with this?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that there is a requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog(s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary. Do you agree with this?

Yes

Do you agree that enforcement measures should be put in place to ensure that dog owners / walkers carry bags or other suitable means for the disposal of dog faeces?

Yes

Add your like! More reaction types are coming soon.

over 2 years ago

0

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to clean up after their dog(s) immediately if it defecates on public land. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

Are you aware you can dispose of dog faeces in any Council public waste bin in parks or on pavements?

Yes

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to place their dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will prohibit dogs from all marked sports pitches (during their respective seasons). How far do you agree with this proposal?

Agree

The Council is proposing to make it a requirement that dogs are kept on leads within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Newport Council. How far do you agree with this?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that there is a requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog(s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary. Do you agree with this?

Yes

Do you agree that enforcement measures should be put in place to ensure that dog owners / walkers carry bags or other suitable means for the disposal of dog faeces?

Yes

Add your like! More reaction types are coming soon.

over 2 years ago

0

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to clean up after their dog(s) immediately if it defecates on public land. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

Are you aware you can dispose of dog faeces in any Council public waste bin in parks or on pavements?

No

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to place their dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will prohibit dogs from all marked sports pitches (during their respective seasons). How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make it a requirement that dogs are kept on leads within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Newport Council. How far do you agree with this?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that there is a requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog(s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary. Do you agree with this?

Yes

Do you agree that enforcement measures should be put in place to ensure that dog owners / walkers carry bags or other suitable means for the disposal of dog faeces?

Yes

Add your like! More reaction types are coming soon.

over 2 years ago

0

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to clean up after their dog(s) immediately if it defecates on public land. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

Are you aware you can dispose of dog faeces in any Council public waste bin in parks or on pavements?

Yes

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to place their dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will prohibit dogs from all marked sports pitches (during their respective seasons). How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly disagree

The Council is proposing to make it a requirement that dogs are kept on leads within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Newport Council. How far do you agree with this?

Agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that there is a requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog(s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary. Do you agree with this?

Yes

Do you agree that enforcement measures should be put in place to ensure that dog owners / walkers carry bags or other suitable means for the disposal of dog faeces?

No

Additional comments

Dogs Trust’s Comments 1. Re; Fouling of Land by Dogs Order: • Dogs Trust consider ‘scooping the poop’ to be an integral element of responsible dog ownership and would fully support a well-implemented order on fouling. We urge the Council to enforce any such order rigorously. In order to maximise compliance we urge the Council to consider whether an adequate number of disposal points have been provided for responsible owners to use, to consider providing free disposal bags and to ensure that there is sufficient signage in place. • We question the effectiveness of issuing on-the-spot fines for not being in possession of a poo bag and whether this is practical to enforce. 2. Re; Dog Exclusion Order: • Dogs Trust accepts that there are some areas where it is desirable that dogs should be excluded, such as children’s play areas, however we would recommend that exclusion areas are kept to a minimum and that, for enforcement reasons, they are restricted to enclosed areas. We would consider it more difficult to enforce an exclusion order in areas that lack clear boundaries. • Dogs Trust would highlight the need to provide plenty of signage to direct owners to alternative areas nearby in which to exercise dogs. 3. Re; Dog Exclusion Order and beaches: • With phone calls often being made to the RSPCA and Police alerting to dogs being left in hot cars in coastal areas, we would urge you to consider the danger animals may be put in, and the difficult decisions owners have to make, by not being allowed to take their dogs onto the beach. • If the Council does choose to implement this order, Dogs Trust would encourage looking into a compromise between beach goers and dog owners, e.g. allowing dogs onto the beach in the evenings or early mornings, or having dog friendly sections on the beaches. • Strict dog exclusion restrictions can also lead to a decrease in dog friendly tourism for businesses along the coast, which in turn could have a negative impact on the local economy. 4. Re; Dog Exclusion and sport pitches • Excluding dogs from areas that are not enclosed could pose enforcement problems - we would consider it more difficult to enforce an exclusion order in areas that lack clear boundaries. • We feel that exclusion zones should be kept to a minimum, and that excluding dogs from all sports pitches for long stretches of the year is unnecessary. In some cases sports pitches may account for a large part of the open space available in a public park, and therefore excluding dogs could significantly reduce available dog walking space for owners. • We would urge the Council to consider focusing its efforts on reducing dog fouling in these areas, rather than excluding dogs entirely, with adequate provision of bins and provision of free disposal bags 5. Re; Dogs on Leads Order: • Dogs Trust accept that there are some areas where it is desirable that dogs should be kept on a lead. • Dogs Trust would urge the Council to consider the Animal Welfare Act 2006 section 9 requirements (the 'duty of care') that include the dog's need to exhibit normal behaviour patterns – this includes the need for sufficient exercise including the need to run off lead in appropriate areas. Dog Control Orders should not restrict the ability of dog keepers to comply with the requirements of this Act. • The Council should ensure that there is an adequate number, and a variety of, well sign-posted areas locally for owners to exercise their dog off-lead. 6. Re; Dogs on Lead by Direction Order: • Dogs Trust enthusiastically support Dogs on Leads by Direction orders (for dogs that are considered to be out of control or causing alarm or distress to members of the public to be put on and kept on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised official). • We consider that this order is by far the most useful, other than the fouling order, because it allows enforcement officers to target the owners of dogs that are allowing them to cause a nuisance without restricting the responsible owner and their dog. As none of the other orders, less fouling, are likely to be effective without proper enforcement we would be content if the others were dropped in favour of this order. 7. Re; Taking more than a specified number of dogs onto a land: • The behaviour of the dogs and the competency of the handler need to be taken into consideration if considering this order. Research from 2010 shows that 95% of dog owners have up to 3 dogs. Therefore the number of dogs taken out on to land by one individual would not normally be expected to exceed four dogs. The PDSA’s ‘Paw Report 2018’ found that 89% of veterinary professionals believe that the welfare of dogs will suffer if owners are banned from walking their dogs in public spaces such as parks and beaches, or if dogs are required to be kept on leads in these spaces. Their report also states that 78% of owners rely on these types of spaces to walk their dog. We believe that the vast majority of dog owners are responsible, and that the majority of dogs are well behaved. In recognition of this, we would encourage local authorities to exercise its power to issue Community Protection Notices, targeting irresponsible owners and proactively addressing anti-social behaviours. Dogs Trust works with local authorities across the UK to help promote responsible dog ownership. Please do not hesitate to contact should you wish to discuss this matter. We would be very grateful if you could inform us of the consultation outcome and subsequent decisions made in relation to the Public Space Protection Order.

Add your like! More reaction types are coming soon.

over 2 years ago

0

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to clean up after their dog(s) immediately if it defecates on public land. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Agree

Are you aware you can dispose of dog faeces in any Council public waste bin in parks or on pavements?

Yes

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will require people to place their dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer. How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly disagree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that will prohibit dogs from all marked sports pitches (during their respective seasons). How far do you agree with this proposal?

Strongly disagree

The Council is proposing to make it a requirement that dogs are kept on leads within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Newport Council. How far do you agree with this?

Agree

The Council is proposing to make an Order that there is a requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog(s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary. Do you agree with this?

No

Do you agree that enforcement measures should be put in place to ensure that dog owners / walkers carry bags or other suitable means for the disposal of dog faeces?

No

Add your like! More reaction types are coming soon.