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*RESOLVED –
 

1.  
That the proposed PSPO/dog control
(2024), as set out in Appendix 3 of the officer’s report, be
approved, to include the following requirements:
·       
Dogs on leads (at named locations e,g,, round the
lake at Holmebrook Valley Park)
·       
Dogs excluded all year (at named locations e.g.,
children’s play areas and the cricket pitch at Queen’s
Park)
·       
Dogs excluded for some of the year (at named
locations e.g. football pitches between September and
May)
·       
Dogs on leads by direction (applies to all publicly
accessible spaces across the Borough)
·       
Fouling to be picked up (applies to all publicly
accessible spaces across the Borough)
·       
The extension of the bird nesting season by one
month either end of March – July to February – August
and the keeping of dogs on leads during this time at nature
reserves, such as Norbriggs Flash.
 

2.  
In addition to the restrictions
mentioned in 1 above, it also be approved to
·       
Include the multi-use games area at Eastwood Park
and exclude dogs from this area.
 
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
 

1.  
Approving the proposed PSPO/dog
control (2024) will enable the continued investigation and
enforcement of dog fouling and dog-related issues in the
borough’s parks and open spaces.
 

2.  
Minimising dog related issues in
parks, open spaces and publicly accessible land contributes to
making Chesterfield a cleaner and safer town and improves the
quality of life for residents.