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Executive Summary

In accordance with The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) have a maximum duration period of 3 years at which point a review of the order is triggered. The Council’s inland PSPOs for dog control are due to expire under this process, during June, unless renewed for a proposed further three years.

Options considered

• Renew the PSPOs currently constituted.
• Do not renew the PSPOs and allow them to lapse.

Consultation(s)

The Council launched a two week consultation that concluded on the 13^th of May 2025 to determine the views of residents, local councils, organisations, and interested parties. During the consultation 39 responses were received from the public and local Councils. The majority supported all PSPOs being retained, with most of the others seeking changes to one or more PSPO.

Recommendations

Cabinet is asked to make the following resolution:

Renew the Public Space Protect Orders [“PSPOs], as set out in Appendix A, relating to dog control

And that modifications to existing PSPOs, be considered in a future consultation

Reasons for recommendations

The recommendation allows the continuation of the PSPOs, as supported by the significant majority of consultees, whilst also enabling consideration of additional PSPOs and PSPO amendments raised by consultees in a subsequent consultation.

Background papers

N/A.

Wards affected

1. Bacton

4. Coastal

5. Cromer Town

6. Erpingham

8. Happisburgh

9. Hickling

10. Holt

12. Lancaster North

13. Lancaster South

16. North Walsham Market Cross

18. Poppyland

19. Priory

20. Roughton

21. Sheringham North

22. Sheringham South

23. St Benet

24. Stalham

27. Suffield Park

28. The Raynhams

29. Trunch

30. Walsingham

31. Wells with Holkham

32. Worstead

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr Lucy Shires

Cllr Tim Adams (Chair)

Cllr Harry Blathwayt

Cllr John Toye

Cllr Adam Varley

Cllr Liz Withington

Contact Officer

David Addy

Environmental Protection Team Leader

01263 516145