| Reference Number :- | 2587 |
| Date :- | 2015/09/04 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | No |
| Subject of Decision :- | Update on Dog-Fouling Enforcement |
| Decision :- | That: (a) Cabinet noted that a review for reporting back of the signage and the provision of bins along the lower promenade from Kings Cliff to Holland-on-Sea and between Walton Pier and Holland Haven was already in hand as part of an overall examination of provision; (b) Cabinet requested a report on the extension of the ‘Fouling of Land by Dogs Order’ to include all fenced play areas, football pitches etc. but taking into account that the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 encompassed dog fouling provisions, Cabinet acknowledged that it may be that this legislation would prove the best way forward. Cabinet reminded the Service Development and Delivery Committee that signs alone did not solve the problem; it was the ability of those responsible to ‘police’ dog fouling incidents. Cabinet also looked to use the Council’s communication systems to remind residents and visitors that allowing their dog to foul a public area was both an offence and an extremely anti-social act bearing in mind that Toxocara T. canis, contracted from dog faeces could lead to blindness in young people; (c) Cabinet consults with the local Police to seek a restoration of the previous scheme whereby Police Community Street Officers had the ability to, inter alia, issue dog fouling notices. |
| Reason for Decision :- | Having considered the recommendations made by the Service Development and Delivery Committee. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None. |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | None. Consultation with Ward Member: N/A |
| Contact Officer :- | Democratic Services Manager - Colin Sweeney |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2015/09/11 |
| Attachments :- | A.3 Update on Dog Fouling Enforcement (205K/bytes) |