Thousands sign petition against proposed Tower Hamlets dog controls 

More than 2,300 people have signed a petition urging Tower Hamlets Council to reject or significantly reduce the proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for dog control.

The council is currently carrying out a public consultation for the PSPO which would ban people from walking more than four dogs at a time anywhere in the borough, ban pets from play parks and sports areas, requiring dogs to be on the lead in all public spaces and tougher penalties for dog fouling.

The borough saw a number of dog attack incidents in summer 2023, which resulted in injuries and prompted the council to look at ways to tackle the issue.

The results of the public consultation are expected to go back to cabinet in the autumn.