Westminster City Council
Proposed Dog Control Orders Consultation
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
The Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc)
Regulations 2006
The Dog Control Order (Procedures) Regulations 2006
Notice is hereby given that Westminster City Council proposes to make Dog Control Orders pursuant to its powers under Section 55 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
Representations are hereby invited on the proposals to make the following Dog Control Orders:
PROPOSED ORDERS:
1. Dogs on Leads
This Order will require a person in charge of a dog to keep it on a lead at all times, in the following areas:
· that part of Queens Park Ward shown shaded blue on Map 1 with the exception of the areas shown shaded red on Map1 and the designated dog run area in Queen’s Park Gardens shown shaded yellow *
· that part of Churchill Gardens Estate shown shaded blue on Map 2 with the exception of the areas shown shaded red*
*Maps 1 and 2 available for inspection – see below.
It will be an offence if, the person in charge of a dog does not keep the dog on a lead when on land to which this Order applies.
2. Dogs on Lead by Direction
This Order will require a person in charge of a dog to put and keep a dog on a lead when asked by an authorised officer of the Authority, in the following areas:
· those parts of Queen’s Park Ward shown shaded blue, red or yellow on Map 1*
· those parts of Churchill Gardens Estate shown shaded blue or red on Map 2*
*Maps 1 and 2 available for inspection – see below
It will be an offence if, when asked by an authorised officer, the person in charge of a dog does not put and keep the dog on a lead when on land to which this Order applies.
3. Exclusion of Dogs
This order will exclude dogs from the areas in Queen’s Park Ward shown shaded red on Map 1* and Churchill Gardens Estate shown shaded red on Map 2 * :
The areas in Queen’s Park Ward shown shaded red on Map 1* are:
- Children’s playgrounds in Avenue Gardens and Selby Square
- Children’s playground and wildlife garden in Queen’s Park Gardens
- Rose Garden in Queen’s Park Gardens
- Multi use sports area in Queen’s Park Gardens
- Multi use sports area at Jubilee Sports Centre
- Lawn/grassed area in centre of Queens Park Court
- Harrow Road Open Spaces
8. Lawn/grassed area behind Lawes House
The areas in Churchill Gardens Estate shown shaded red on Map 2 * are:
1. Children’s playgrounds behind Elgar House and Anson House
2. Sports areas/football pitches in front of Chippendale House, Bramwell House and Coleridge House
3. Sports area/Agora football pitch and playground behind Churchill Gardens Youth Club
4. Garden areas behind Blackstone House and Ripley House
5. Lawn/grass areas behind Langdale House and Nash House
6. Old tennis court and surrounding area behind Pimlico District Heating Unit
*Maps 1 and 2 available for inspection – see below
It will be an offence for any person in charge of a dog on land to which the proposed Dog Exclusion Order will apply, to take a dog onto, or permit the dog to enter or remain on, such land.
The order will not apply to a person who is registered as a blind person in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948, or is deaf, in respect of a dog trained by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People ( registered charity number 293358) ,or a person who has a disability which affects their mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift , carry or otherwise move everyday objects, in respect of a dog trained by Dogs for the Disabled ( registered charity number 700454), Support Dogs ( registered charity number 1088281) or Canine Partners for Independence ( registered charity number 803680) and upon which they rely for assistance.
Penalty
Anyone who commits an offence under any of the provisions of the above mentioned Dog Control Orders may be liable on conviction in the Magistrates Court to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1000).
Westminster City Council intends to issue £80.00 fixed penalty notices for Dog Control offences. Failure to pay a fixed penalty notice may result in prosecution.
Consultation
Any representations on the proposed Dog Control Orders should be made to Westminster City Council before the end of the consultation period on 2nd May 2008.
Representations can be made either by writing to
CivicWatch - Dog Control Orders
Community Protection
Westminster City Council
5th Floor West
Westminster City Hall
64 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QP
Or by email to
Maps showing the areas referred to in the proposals will be available for inspection free of charge at Council House, 97 -117 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5PT and at One Stop Services, 62 Victoria Street, SW1E 6QP; 317 Harrow Road W9 3RS, 91-93 Church Street NW8 8EV between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm from Monday to Friday during the period of the consultation.
Maps are also available for inspection free of charge at Mozart Estate Office, 82 Bruckner Street, W10 4EY between the hours of 9.00am – 5.00pm from Monday to Friday, Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, W10 4JL, between the hours of 9am – 9pm from Monday to Saturday and Churchill Gardens Estate Office, 137 Lupus Street, SW1V 3HE between the hours of 8:15am – 4:00pm from Monday to Friday during the period of consultation.
For general enquires or if you want to find out more about these proposals please call telephone number 020 7641 1085.
Further information can also be viewed on the Council’s website at www.westminster.gov.uk/civicwatch
And at the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs website at www.defra.gov.uk Guidance on Dog Control Orders.