Preston City Council is consulting on dog controls in the city. The city is currently covered by four dog control orders, these include: Fouling of Land by Dogs Order 2012: this makes it an offence for a person who is in charge of a dog not to pick up their mess. Dogs Exclusion Order 2012: this makes it an offence for dogs to be exercised in certain areas of the city. Dogs on Leads by Direction Order 2012: this makes it an offence for a person to fail to put a dog on a lead when asked to do so by an authorised officer. Dogs on Leads Order 2012: this makes it an offence not to have a dog on a lead when exercising it in certain areas of the city. The consultation, which runs until 21 July, seeks views on the regulations regarding cleaning up after dogs and the area-specific rules. Post navigation Staffordshire council consults on new dog controls South Wales council could extend dog controls