FREEDOM of all DOGS is in great danger in ALL PARKS IN TOWER HAMLETS, including Victoria Park!
In July 2024, Tower Hamlets Council agreed to run a public consultation on introducing new restrictions on dogs in the borough. These could even mandate every dog be on lead at all times in public spaces, including parks!
Updates
Petition - CLOSED
Petitions to reject or reduce the proposed restrictions gathered around 5k signatures. The official petition was presented and debated in the council meeting Wed 20th Nov.
Additionally, the following motion was put forward by Labour and agreed by all councillors and parties:
This council notes:
The petition presented today and the contributions of the present residents.
This council resolves to:
Request that the lead member meets with responsible dog owners/local dog owner groups to ensure that the council is doing everything it can to ensure that responsible dog owners are not penalised by a decision on a PSPO.
Instruct the Lead member/Mayor to review and consider the alternative actions detailed in the petition and circulated to members this evening, before making a decision on a PSPO.
Consultation - CLOSED
The public consultation closed on Nov 6th. As part of this, we submitted a detailed report covering a wide range of arguments against the PSPO restrictions that concern dog owners and dogs, as well as the wider community.
As best as we understand from MPs and council officers, we believe about March-April is a realistic timeframe for when a report will be put to the Mayor and Cabinet for final decision.
Let you Councillors Know!
You can still speak to your councillors via email or in person at one of their surgeries to raise your concerns! If you do, we’d love to know what their thoughts on the issue are and how they responded.
Coverage
22/11/24 - The Standard - Woke councils should stay out of canine business
22/11/24 - The Independent - I’d take an Asbo for my dog – Muggles has rights, too
20/11/24 - The Times - Don’t ban us from letting dogs off the lead, say owners in council battle
20/11/24 - The Telegraph - Ban on walking dogs off the lead under council ‘dog Asbo’ proposal