Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Leisure and Community.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  officers consult on the proposed amendment to the Dog Control PSPO to include an additional dog exclusion area at Hill Head; and

(b)  delegated authority be given to the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection to authorise the making of a PSPO to include this dog exclusion area following consultation.

At the agreement of the Chairman this item was brought forward on the agenda.

Councillor S D T Woodward declared a non-Pecuniary Interest in this item as he is the Council appointed representative and Chairman of the Partnership for South Hampshire Joint Committee which oversees the work of Bird Aware Solent. Councillor Woodward remained in the room and took part in the debate and decision.

Deputations were received in respect of this item from Shona Jenkins, Dog Initiatives Officer and Thomas Marceau, Coastal Bird Project Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  officers consult on the proposed amendment to the Dog Control PSPO to include an additional dog exclusion area at Hill Head; and

(b)  delegated authority be given to the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection to authorise the making of a PSPO to include this dog exclusion area following consultation.