Caerphilly council renews dog controls

Caerphilly County Borough Council has renewed its public spaces protection order (PSPO) on dog control for a further three years.

The order outlines six offences:

• Excludes dogs from all enclosed children’s play and multi-use games area.
• Requires dogs to be kept on leads in enclosed memorial gardens.
• Requires those in control of dogs to remove dog faeces in public places.
• Requires dog walkers to carry an appropriate receptacle for dealing with the waste that their dogs produce.
• Requires dog walkers to put their dogs on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer on any public land where the dog is considered to be out of control or causing harm or distress to prevent a nuisance.
• Excludes dogs from marked playing pitches/areas.

Councillor Phillipa Leonard, Cabinet Member for Public Protection, said: “The renewed public spaces protection order allows the public and especially children access to dog-free areas intended for recreational purposes.

“The council intends to reduce and tackle issues relating to dogs to make the borough a safe and enjoyable place to live”.

The original PSPO was introduced in March 2022 and has been renewed until 2028.