NEW powers being thought-about by a Gwent council may see dogs banned from some parks or should be stored on a lead.
The new restrictions would see dogs banned from almost all marked sports activities pitches in Monmouthshire, college grounds and play areas.
A session for the council discovered majority help for the restrictions with 64 per cent, or 330 of 517 accomplished questionnaires, backing the concept of introducing canine exclusion areas throughout the county.
The Dogs Trust, Kennel Club and RSPCA haven’t objected to the concept however say they need to be stored to a minimal and have emphasised the necessity for dogs to be allowed every day train, together with common alternatives to walk and run.
The RSPCA has prompt a brand new order, that canine house owners have to choose up their pet’s poo in any public area, that can be set to be launched by the council reduces the necessity for an entire ban on dogs from marked sports activities pitches.
The council has listed 178 proposed canine exclusion areas and stated it additionally acquired a petition signed by greater than 130 households opposing the inclusion of Gilwern sports activities pitch because it stated it isn’t at present utilized by a soccer staff however primarily to train dogs.
The video games areas which embrace the kids’s play space, multi use video games space, marked sports activities pitch and cycle monitor stay as as a proposed exclusion space however the recreation floor, together with the skate park, is included as a dogs on leads space.
Llanelly Community Council that owns the land has stated it recognises the necessity for native residents to train their dogs off lead and has indicated it’s going to liaise with the county council to discover how a close-by subject could possibly be utilized by canine walkers.
There had been additionally 30 objections to the inclusion of Magor Church In Wales School, Sports Field / Sycamore Playing Field as it’s described because the final central safe space in Magor the place dogs will be let off a lead.
The college grounds can be off limits to dogs however an settlement between the county council and Magor with Undy Community Council, from May 2016, specfiled Sycamore Playing Fields can be available for canine walking and will probably be a lead solely space.
Sudbrook Cricket Club close to Caldicot was initially included as an exclusion space however has been eliminated because the membership desires to handle access for dogs itself.
As nicely as bans from sure areas the council’s cupboard is being requested to agree to offer council officers the ability to demand any person accountable for a canine places it on a lead whether it is thought-about “to be out of control or causing alarm or distress or to prevent a nuisance” and that anybody walking a canine should even have to hold a bag for its poo, and might produce a bag if requested.
The council’s cupboard will meet on Wednesday, April 10 when it may comply with introduce the brand new powers which might then come into pressure, for 3 years, from June 1.
Where will dogs be banned from in Monmouthshire?
Abergavenny
- Swan Meadows Play Area, Cross Street, Abergavenny
- Waterside Play Area, Abergavenny
- Bailey Park Play Area, Abergavenny
- Union Road East Play Area, Abergavenny
- Belgrave Park Play Area, Abergavenny
- Maes Y Llarwydd Play Area, Abergavenny
- Beaupreau Place Play Area, Abergavenny
- Underhill Playing Field Play Area, Old Hereford Rd, Abergavenny
- Rother Avenue Play Area, Abergavenny
- Glan Gavenny Play Area, Abergavenny
- Croesonen Gardens Play Area, Abergavenny
- Bailey Park Sports Pitches, Abergavenny
- Lower Meadow Sports Pitches, Abergavenny
- King Henry VIII School and Leisure Centre, Old Hereford Rd, Abergavenny
- Deri View Primary School, Llwynu Lane, Abergavenny
- Cantref Primary School, Harold Rd Abergavenny
- Our Lady and St Michael’s School, Pen y Pound Road, Abergavenny
Lead Only areas
- Skate Park, Old Hereford Rd, Abergavenny
- Old Hereford Road Cemetery, Abergavenny
- Linda Vista Gardens, Tudor Street, Abergavenny
- Abergavenny Castle, Castle Street, Abergavenny
Caerwent
- Kilpale Close Play Area, Caerwent
- Merton Green Play Area, Caerwent
- Lawrence Crescent Play Area, Caerwent
- Green Lane Farm Play Area, Ash Tree Road Caerwent
- Trewen Sports Pitch and Play Area, Caerwent
- Llanfair Discoed Playing Fields
Lead Only areas
- Caerwent Playing Fields and Play Area at Village Hall
Caldicot
- Spine Footpath Play Area off Margretts Way, Caldicot
- Clos Ystwyth Caldicot Play Area
- Birbeck Road Play Area, Caldicot
- Teifi Road Play Area, Caldicot
- Rear of Neddern Court, Play Area, Caldicot
- Caldicot Castle Country Park, Play Area, Caldicot
- Clos Rheidol Play Area, Caldicot
- Longfellow Road Play Area, Caldicot
- Clos Alwen Play Area, Caldicot
- Towy Road Play Area, Caldicot
- Teifi Road Play Area, Caldicot
- Oakley Close Play Area, Caldicot
- Moorlands View Play Area, Caldicot
- Railway View Play Area, Caldicot
- George V Playing Fields Play Area, Caldicot
- George V Playing Fields, Caldicot
- Mill Lane pitches
- Caldicot Castle, Football Club Sports Pitches, Caldicot
- Caldicot Castle Country Park Lake (1)
- Castle Park Primary School, Caldicot
- Dewstow Primary School, Green Lane, Caldicot
- Durand Primary School, Caldicot
- Ysgol Welsh y Ffin, Caldicot
- Caldicot School and Leisure Centre
Lead Only areas
- Caldicot Skate Park, Mill Lane
- Caldicot Castle
- Caldicot Castle Country Park Lake (2)
Chepstow
- Bulwark Park Play Area, Bulwark Road, Chepstow
- Meadow Walk play space, Chepstow
- Penterry Park Play Area, Chepstow
- Hardwick Avenue Play Area Chepstow
- Castle Dell Park Play Area, Chepstow
- Western Avenue Play Area, Bulwark, Chepstow
- Rear of Larkfield Play Area, Chepstow
- St Kingsmark Avenue Play Area, Chepstow
- Summerhouse Lane Play Area, Chepstow
- Garvey Close Play Area, Chepstow
- Phoenix Drive Play Area, Chepstow
- Woolpitch Wood Play Area (1), Chepstow
- Wallwern Wood Play Area, Chepstow
- Castle Wood Play Area, Chepstow
- St Lawrence Park Play Area (1), Chepstow
- St Lawrence Park Play Area (2), Chepstow
- Alcove Wood Play Area, Chepstow
- Woolpitch Wood Play Area (2), Chepstow
- Bayfield Wood Close Play Area, Chepstow
- Strongbow Road Play Area, Chepstow
- Fishermans Walk Play Area, Bulwark, Chepstow
- Chepstow Town AFC Sports Pitches, Larkfield Chepstow
- Chepstow Rugby Club Sports Pitches, Western Avenue, Chepstow
- Thornwell Football pitch, Chepstow
- Hardwick Recreation Ground, Chepstow
- Chepstow School and Leisure Centre
- Pembroke Primary School, Fairfield Rd, Bulwark, Chepstow
- St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary, Bulwark Rd, Chepstow
- The Dell Primary School, Welsh St, Chepstow
- Thornwell Primary School, Thornwell Rd, Chepstow
Lead Only areas
- Piggy’s Hill Skate Park, Bulwark Park, Bulwark, Chepstow
- Chepstow Cemetery, Bulwark (each old and new sections)
- Chepstow School and Leisure Centre Car Park
Crucorney
- Llanvihangel Crucorney Primary School, Wern Gifford, Pandy
- Wern Gifford Play Area, Pandy
Devauden
- Wesley Way Play Area, Devauden, Chepstow
Gobion Fawr
- St David's Crescent Play Area, Llanddewi Rhydderch
- The Bungalows Play Area, The Bryn, Abergavenny
Lead Only areas
- Llanvapley Sports Ground
Goetre Fawr
- Goytre Recreation Ground and Play Area
- Close Harp Play Area, Goytre
- Goytre Fawr Primary School, School Lane, Penperlleni
Llanbadoc
- Llanbadoc Island Play Area, Llanbadoc
- Usk Island Play Area, Usk
- Pocket Park Play Area, Little Mill
- Glascoed Common Play Area, Glascoed, Usk
- Cae Melin Play Area, Little Mill
- Usk Island Sports Pitch, Usk
Llanelly
- Clydach Recreation Ground Play Area
- Llanelly Hill Playing Fields Play Area
- Penllwyn Play Area, Llanelly Hill
- Gilwern Recreation Ground Games Areas / Pump Track
- Clydach AFC sports activities pitch
- Gilwern Primary college
Lead Only areas
- Llanelly Cemetery, Gilwern
- Gilwern Recreation Ground and Skate Park
- Clydach recreation floor
Llanfoist Fawr
- Thomas Hill Close Play Area, Llanfoist
- St Faith’s Close Play Area, Llanfoist
- Maple Gardens Play Area, Govilon
- King George V Field, Govilon
- Centenary Field, Llanfoist
- Owain Glyndwr Field, Llanellen
- Llanfoist Fawr Primary School, Llanfoist
Lead Only areas
- Llanfoist Cemetery, Abergavenny
Llangyby
- St Cybi Avenue Play Area, Llangybi
Llantilius Pertholey
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni, St David's Rd, Abergavenny
- Dan Y Deri Play Area, Abergavenny
- Charles Crescent Play Area, Abergavenny
- Llantilio Pertholey Primary college, Abergavenny
- Mardy Park Play Area, Abergavenny
- Mardy Park Playing Field, Abergavenny
Magor with Undy
- Rockfield View Play Area, Undy
- Cowleaze Play Area, Magor
- Redwick Road Play Area, Magor
- Windsor Park Play Area, Magor
- Manor Chase Play Area, Undy
- Windsor Drive Play Area, Magor
- Kensington Park Play Area, Magor
- Undy Football Club Play Area, Undy
- Sycamore Terrace Play Area, Magor
- Millfield Park Play Area, Magor
- Yew Tree Close Play Area, Undy
- Magor Church In Wales Primary School, Sycamore Terrace, Caldicot
- Undy Primary School, 3 Pennyfarthing Lane, Undy
Lead Only areas
- Sycamore Playing Field, Magor
Mitchel Troy
Monmouth
- Chippenham Mead Play Area Monmouth
- Monnow Keep Play Area, Monmouth
- Troy Gardens Play Area, Monmouth
- Rockfield Estate Play Area, Monmouth
- Tudor Road Play Area, Wyesham, Monmouth
- Woodland View Play Area, Wyesham, Monmouth
- Hendre Close Play Area, Monmouth
- King’s Fee Play Area, Monmouth
- Oaklands Drive Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Willow Drive Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Maple Drive Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Jordan Way Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Carbonne Close Play Area, Monmouth
- Goldwire Lane Play Area, Monmouth
- Cornpoppy Avenue Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Osbaston Road Play Area, Osbaston, Monmouth
- Chippenham Mead Sports Pitches, Monmouth
- Rockfield Estate Sports Pitch, Monmouth
- Tudor Road Sports Pitch, Wyesham, Monmouth
- Kymin View Primary School, Wyesham Road, Monmouth
- Overmonnow Primary School, Rockfield Road, Monmouth
- Osbaston Church in Wales School, Osbaston Road, Monmouth
- Monmouth Comprehensive School and Leisure Centre, Monmouth
- Harfleur Court Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Shrewsbury Avenue Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
- Kemble Road Play Area, Rockfield, Monmouth
Lead Only areas
- Monmouth Cemetery, Osbaston, Monmouth
Portskewett
- Walker Flats Play Area, Sudbrook
- Archbishop Rowan Williams Church in Wales School, Crick Road, Portskewett
Lead Only areas
- Quest Field Play Area and Benches, Portskewett
Raglan
- Prince Charles Road Play Area, Raglan
- Raglan Church in Wales VC Primary School, Station Rd, Raglan
Rogiet
- West Way Play Area, Rogiet
- Yew Tree Rise Play Area, Rogiet
- Barn Owl Road Play Area, Rogiet
- Buzzard Close Play Area, Rogiet
- Rogiet Recreation Ground, Sports Pitch
- West Way, Multi Use Games Area, Rogiet
- Rogiet Primary School
- Poplar Close Play Area, Rogiet
St Arvans
- King George’s Field Playground, St Arvans
Shirenewton
- Shirenewton Play Area, Earlswood Road, Shirenewton
- Shirenewton Primary School
- Shirenewton, Playgroup Nature Garden
Skenfrith
- Cross Ash Primary School
Trellech United
- Llanishen Play Area, by village corridor, Llanishen
- Roman Park View Play Area, Trellech
- Trellech Primary School, Trellech
Usk
- Maryport Street Play Area, Usk
- Trelawny Close Play Area, Usk
- Silure View Play Area, Usk
- Blestium Drive Play Area, Usk
- Usk Church in Wales Primary School, Monmouth Road, Usk
Whitecastle
Lead Only areas
- Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern Churchyard
Wye Valley
- Old Station Play Area, Tintern
- Holmfield Drive Play Area, Llandogo
- Sylvan View Play Area, Tintern
- Llandogo Primary college
