Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Development published separately – see supplement.

Decision made (unanimously):

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Neighbourhoods & Development in consultation with the portfolio holder for the Environment to decide whether to renew the PSPOs listed below for a further three years, subject to consideration of the consultation responses received:

·         The Dog Exclusion in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Fouling of Land by Dogs in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Dogs on Leads by Direction in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Dogs on Leads in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Means to Pick Up Foul by Dogs in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 20

The Cabinet Member for Environment presented a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Development seeking delegated authority to renew Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) relating to the control of dogs for a further three years. The report explained that in November 2017 the Council adopted a series of PSPOs which replaced the Dog Control Orders previously adopted by the Council in September 2009 and that there is a legal requirement for the Council to renew the PSPOs every three years.

Decision made (unanimously):

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Neighbourhoods & Development in consultation with the portfolio holder for the Environment to decide whether to renew the PSPOs listed below for a further three years, subject to consideration of the consultation responses received:

·         The Dog Exclusion in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Fouling of Land by Dogs in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Dogs on Leads by Direction in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Dogs on Leads in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 2020.

·         The Means to Pick Up Foul by Dogs in the Borough Council of South Ribble Public Space Protection Order 20

Reasons for Decision

In order to enable the Council to continue to enforce against the offences identified in the named orders, reducing the detrimental effect such offences have on the quality of life of those in the local community.   

Alternative Options considered and rejected

Consideration was be given to not extending the PSPOs, however this is not a viable option as it would mean the Council would not be able to enforce and deal with dog related issues on the borough’s public areas.