Bromley Council proposals to renew dog controls

Bromley Council is consulting on plans to renew its existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog control for a further three-years.

The existing order, which has been in place for three-years, expires later this year.

The council is proposing that the existing dog controls across the borough, including forbidding dog fouling and excluding dogs from play parks, as well as requiring dogs to be on leads, will all continue.

As part of the proposals, the maximum number of dogs able to be walked together by anyone person will continue to be four. It is proposed the new order will also include excluding dogs from cemeteries, which if accepted would mean that the rule would also be reflected in the cemetery rules and regulations. Currently, dogs are allowed on leads in cemeteries.

Councillor Angela Page, Executive Councillor for Public Protection and Enforcement, said: “The council is proposing that the existing dog controls, which have been in place for the last three years, remain in place.

“These controls have worked well but it is right we reflect if we have the right level of controls. Feedback is important and we encourage dog owners, families and other residents to respond to the consultation, including to support the proposals.”

The four-week consultation period will officially close on 27 July and residents, including parks visitors and others, are being encouraged to respond to the online consultation.

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