![]() People will also be banned from exercising their dogs at Court Hay Football Field in Easton- in-Gordano. The new measures will include a ban on dogs entering the water at Portbury Ponds at Portbury Nature Reserve. To get breaking news like this straight to your inbox, click here.Īs part of the new orders it is also proposed to ban dogs from certain areas. “It is recommended to undertake consultation on this approach.” “This would seem a sensible, more holistic approach to dealing with dog control across the whole district which would be more appropriate than bringing in additional ad-hoc requirements. The move comes at the same time as the authority is poised to rubber stamp a raft of new public space protection orders (PSPO’s).Ī council spokesman said: “We have had some feedback about how other local authorities deal with dog related PSPOs and one approach is to introduce a dogs on leads ‘by default’ requirement for all public areas with a list of exempted areas where dogs can run free or be excluded. ![]() The council is looking to follow other authorities who have already introduced the measure as part of their dog control orders.Ī consultation on the potential change will now be held. There would, however, be a list of some exempted areas where dogs can run free. North Somerset Council is to look at introducing an all dogs on leads ‘by default’ requirement for public areas across the district. ![]() Pet owners could be forced to keep their pets on a lead at all times when out for a walk across North Somerset. ![]()
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