The measures being examined in this consultation could lead to certain restrictions and obligations to being introduced to help correct the ASB associated with irresponsible dog ownership.
The consultation is seeking to gain a view on general district wide measures and also on specific locations where there is some evidence of need. This includes areas of land in private ownership such as beaches. A private landowner would be able to exercise discretion on how they wished the PSPO to be enforced through a request to our Environmental Protection Team and clear signage would then be put in place for the public.
We want to look closely at the need for any controls and the proportionality of any measures. We welcome suggestions for non-regulatory approaches which will be equally or more effective - and we wish to pursue the least restrictive approach in dealing with this issue.
We have identified six areas where there may be sufficient evidence of need for a PSPO.
The consultation has, therefore, been divided into six parts:
- Part A - Dog Fouling
- Part B - Dog Control
- Part C - Sports Pitches
- Part D - Tarka Trail
- Part E - Braunton Burrows
- Part F - High Tide Roosting Sites
You are invited to complete either all questions, or just those which you believe are relevant to you.