Public Spaces Protection Order (Control of Dogs) Review Group Report
To consider the recommendation of
Overview and Scrutiny Committee (1) 22 December 2021
RECOMMENDED the Executive approve the following to promote the existing PSPO (Control of Dogs) within the District:
(1) The Environmental Protection Manager requesting Town and Parish Councils to publicise the PSPO in their residents’ newsletters, and circulating a guidance publicity tool kit to assist with this; and
(2) A-boards, or similar for dog fouling hot spot areas being financed through the Councillors Community Fund scheme, and that Councillors advise their Town and Parish Councils accordingly so that Town and Parish Councils can locate the signs when and where necessary. As part of this initiative, the Environment Protection Manager, and Cllrs D Cox and Phipps have discussions with Teignmouth Town Council to support them in a publicity campaign and for them to arrange for appropriate signage for the Den in order to address concerns raised in relation this area.
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The Executive Member for Recycling, Household Waste and Environmental Health updated Executive on the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for responsible dog ownership came into force on the 1 April 2019 and the work of the Review Group.
The Executive Member for Recycling, Household Waste and Environmental Health supported the controls of the PSPO and to help support officers to focus on robust action. He proposed an amendment to recommendation (2) as follows:-
A-boards, or similar for dog fouling hot spot areas being financed through Town and Parish Councils and District Councillors Community Fund scheme where required. Town and Parish Councils can advise so that A-boards can be located when and where necessary. Other preventative methods of display such as pavement stencilling and lamppost signs also to be explored.
As part of this initiative, the Environment Protection Manager, and Cllrs D Cox and Phipps have discussions with Teignmouth Town Council to support them in a publicity campaign.
The Chair of the PSPO (Control of Dogs) Review Group presented the recommendation of the review group. He outlined the work that the group had undertaken and that he was in support of the revised recommendation (2).
Members acknowledged that the recommendation would cover all parts of the PSPO including when dogs were off the lead.
RESOLVED that the following be approves to promote the existing Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) (Control of Dogs) within the District:
(1) The Environmental Protection Manager request Town and Parish Councils to publicise the PSPO in their residents’ newsletters, and circulate a guidance publicity tool kit to assist with this; and
(2) A-boards, or similar for dog fouling hot spot areas being financed through Town and Parish Councils and District Councillors Community Fund scheme where required. Town and Parish Councils can advise so that A-boards can be located when and where necessary. Other preventative methods of display such as pavement stencilling and lamppost signs also to be explored. As part of this initiative, the Environment Protection Manager, and Cllrs D Cox and Phipps have discussions with Teignmouth Town Council to support them in a publicity campaign and for them to arrange for appropriate signage for the Den in order to address concerns raised in relation this area.
The vote was unanimous.