Draft Dog Control Orders Public Consultation
Overview
Council drafted these Dog Control Orders to ensure that its parks and open spaces can provide an enjoyable experience for all users. It appreciates that the majority of dog owners and walkers have control of their dogs and clean up after them.
However, due to those who fail to clean up after their dog when on our pitches this has created a bad experience for players of all ages who end up stepping or falling into dog mess. Also, some dog owners fail to have control of their dogs in these public spaces and the Council has considered these facts in its Orders.
This consultation was open from Monday 10 October 2022 to Monday 7 November 2022.
Those wishing to respond to the consultation could do so in a number of ways. They could complete the online consultation survey or fill out a hard copy at one of the following drop-in sessions:
Pubic ‘drop in sessions’ sessions from Mid-October – 2pm to 8pm
- Larne Town Hall - Thursday 13 October
- Carrickfergus Civic Centre - Wednesday 19 October
- The Braid - 20 October
Or if they wished to submit a personalised response they could send it in writing to:
The Enforcement Officer Team
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
80 Galgorm Road
Ballymena
BT42 1AB
or email it to MEA.envhealth@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council looked forward to hearing from residents, visitors and users of its green spaces.
EXISTING DOG CONTROL ORDERS |
NO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS |
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The Fouling of Land by Dogs (Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2015 |
No proposed amendments |
The Dogs on Lead by Direction (Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2015 |
No proposed amendments |
The Dogs Exclusion (Carnfunnock Country Park Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2015 |
No proposed amendments |
The Dogs on Leads (Peoples Park Mid and East Antrim District Council) Order 2016 |
No proposed amendments |
The Dogs Exclusion ((Peoples Park Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2016 |
No proposed amendments |
EXISTING DOG CONTROL ORDERS |
WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS |
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The Dogs on Leads (Promenades and Cemeteries Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2015 |
Proposals to amend this existing dogs on leads order as follows:
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Proposals to amend this existing dogs on leads order as follows: Introduce Portmuck Beach to include grassed area and the carpark as dogs on leads. |
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Proposals to amend this existing dog exclusion order as follows:
The proposal also to include a future proofing clause where new play parks are introduced or existing play parks expanded then the order would apply.
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NEW DOG CONTROL ORDERS |
PROPOSALS |
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Dog Exclusion (Playing Surfaces Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2022
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Proposal is to include all council owned playing surfaces (MUGAs, artificial pitches, grassed pitches, kick-about areas, bowling greens, golf courses and tennis courts) as dog exclusion areas. The area excluded would be shown as per the boundary on the map. The proposal also to include a future proofing clause where new playing surfaces are introduced or where existing playing surfaces are expanded then the order would apply. |
Dog on Leads (Ancillary Areas Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) Order 2022 |
Proposal to introduce new dogs on leads for the following areas:
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Contact
​Sinead Sargent
Sinead.Sargent@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
T: 028 2563 3138
Key Dates
closed for consultation
From Monday 10 October 2022
to
Monday 7 November 2022