MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Communities, Housing and Environment Committee
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Decision Made: |
18 April 2017 |
Report of the Head of Environment and Public Realm - Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour relating to dogs: Updating our enforcement tools
Issue for Decision
To consider replacing existing
Dog Control Orders with updated enforcement measures.
Decision Made
1.
That a formal consultation be undertaken for a 1 month period on the
introduction of 3 Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to update and improve
the enforcement tools available to officers when dealing with irresponsible dog
owners;
2.
That the fixed penalty notice available for each PSPO be set at £100 in
line with other PSPOs; and
3. That representations made in the public consultation be considered by the Head of Environment and Public Realm as detailed in Section 6 before the Head of Housing and Community Services makes the PSPOs unless there are significant relevant objections when there would be a report back to Committee.
Should you wish to refer this decision to the Policy and Resources Committee, please submit a Decision Referral Form, signed by three Councillors, to the Head of Policy and Communications by: 26 April 2017.