Stop the Tower Hamlets Offlead Ban!
Have You Completed the Consultation AS WELL as the Petition?
This is the single most important action you can take!
This is how you can influence the recommendations put to councillors. Deadline is Nov 6th!
UPDATE: VISITORS TO TOWER HAMLETS CAN NOW TAKE PART IN THE CONSULTATION
If you live in Hackney, Waltham Forest, Newham, etc. or even further afield, and ever visit Tower Hamlets, you can now submit a response to the consultation.
Please share this news with communities in nearby areas.
Please include some personal words in your response about how this would affect you.
Already completed the consultation? Please let us know here and please get friends and family to also complete it - especially non-dog owners!
Make Your Response Matter MORE With Personal Comments!
How it will affect you personally.
If you are disabled, this is especially important.
What To Consider For Personal Comments
For everyone:
Will responsible dog owners be unfairly impacted?
Do you know elderly or disabled dog owners who might struggle with restrictions?
Have you met people through their / your dogs?
Do you feel safer walking through parks when people walking their dogs are present?
Do you feel dogs have an overall positive impact on your community?
For dog owners:
How will it affect your physical and mental health?
Will it affect your dog's wellbeing (physical and mental)?
Will you need to travel further to get to offlead spaces? How will you travel there?
Do you have negative experiences of overcrowding in dog parks or other areas?
Would you be concerned about your dog developing anxiety or behavioural problems?
For non-dog owners:
How do you feel about more dogs travelling on streets and public transport to reach offlead areas?
How do you feel about more dogs being offlead along canals? (this is one of the few areas not covered by Tower Hamlets)
More detailed notes are are available here to help people make informed and effective answers. We hope you find this useful!
