Denbighshire County Council has today launched a Public Space Protection order (PSPO) to ensure dog owners control their pets properly whilst using county public areas.
The PSPO
launched following a full consultation, will allow the council to take action against
owners who allow their dogs to foul in an area of public land without cleaning
up after them.
The intention
of introducing the revised, county wide control of dogs PSPO is to effectively
deal with particular problems and nuisances that occur across the county.
This order
also prohibits owners from taking their dogs onto sports pitches across
Denbighshire and also letting a dog off a lead anywhere that is not allowed.
There
are also restrictions on Rhyl and Prestatyn beaches between May and 30th
September please check the signs in these areas.
Cllr Mark Young, the council’s Lead Member for Planning, Public Protection and Safer Communities, said: “We know that the majority of Denbighshire dog owners are respectful of other members of the public and they do clean up after their pets.
"Unfortunately, the council does receive a number of complaints from
residents regarding anti-social behaviour from dog owners who don’t control
their dogs properly in public places.
“This
new PSPO will allow us to take the appropriate action against those dog owners
who behave irresponsibly with their pets in public.
“I
would also like to take this opportunity to remind all dog owners to ensure
that they carry appropriate dog mess bags with them when they take their dogs for
a walk.”
* For further information, please click these links:
https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/environmental-health/dog-issues/dog-issues.aspx
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