Dog Control Order Consultation

Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (2005) the Local Authority may enact Dog Control Orders on relevant land after consulting on this issue.

Following the results of initial consultation, which indicated strong support for a number of specific Dog Control Orders to be applied, Wrexham County Borough Council is proposing to implement the following Orders:

  • To apply a Dog Fouling Order across the whole of the County Borough to allow action to be taken where people allow their dogs to foul and fail to remove the waste forthwith.
  • To apply a Dog Exclusion Order to
    • Fenced Children's Play Areas
    • The Playing Areas of marked sports pitches
    • Bowling Greens

This Order requires that dogs be excluded entirely from the areas listed above.

  • To apply a Dogs on Lead by Direction Order to all applicable land allowing an Authorised Officer to instruct owners to place and keep a dog on a lead when necessary.

Offences committed contrary to any of the said Orders carry a maximum penalty upon conviction of a fine not exceeding level 3 (currently £1000). Offences may also be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice of between £50 and £80. There are exceptions for assistance dogs.

Wrexham County Borough Council would like to hear from you with your representations on the above proposals and you are requested to respond by 30th April 2009.

To respond to this consultation, or to find out more, please contact:

Wayne Hughes
Senior Environmental Enforcement Officer
"Dog Control Order Consultation"
Public Protection Office
High Street
Ruabon
LL14 6NH

Telephone: 01978 813741
e-mail: environmentalenforcement@wrexham.gov.uk

Please mark all correspondence "Dog Control Order Consultation"

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