Agenda item

The Cabinet received a report in respect of extending the current Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which was due to expire at the end of June for a further 3 years.

The report stated that subject to a number of exemptions and restrictions, the Original Order required that people:-

·       Clean up after their dogs on all public land in the County.

·       Put and keep their dog on a lead by direction.

·       Not to take their dog onto or permits their dog to enter or remain on any enclosed children’s play areas in the County.

A targeted consultation period on the extension of the PSPO had taken place with a number of statutory consultees and other relevant stakeholders, a list of which was included within the report.  It was reported that 43 responses had been received with 85% of those respondents supporting the extension of the current PSPO for a period of 3 years.

Cabinet Members noted that a number of respondents had made suggestions comments through the consultation exercise and that the comments and responses were appended to the report at Appendix 8 of the report as well as a comprehensive response from the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust which was also appended to the report at appendix 5 & 6 respectively.

The report sought to extend the duration of the 2016 Order whereby a new Extension Order would need to be made, a draft order was appended to the report at Appendix 2.  It was reported that the Authority, subject to a separate consultation, would be able to consider additional controls and conditions to be added to the current PSPO in future and that an engagement exercise was currently being carried out to seek wider views.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:

6.1   the duration of the Carmarthenshire County Council (Dog Control) Public Spaces Protection Order 2016 be extended for a further period of 3 years with effect from the 1^st July 2022;

6.2   the Council makes an Extension Order to give effect to the above extension;

6.3   the 2016 Order with suitable wording to reflect the fact that the duration of the 2016 order has been extended be endorsed.