£80 dog-lead fines given go-ahead in Wolverhampton
Dog walkers will be fined £80 on the spot for not keeping pets on leads outside schools.
The move to introduce the fines was rubber-stamped by Wolverhampton council bosses at a meeting yesterday. It followed a consultation with members of the public.
Under the new Public Spaces Protection Order all dogs have to be kept on leads within 100 metres of all of Wolverhampton’s schools and academies, and also alongside ‘major arterial roads’.
Councillor Steve Evans, cabinet member for city environment, said: “I do not think anyone would like to take the risk of dogs being off leads outside of schools.
“The majority of dog owners are responsible but for the minority this is something that will deter them.”
The order will come into force on September 3 and will be in place for three years.
Council chiefs have rubber-stamped plans to introduce on-the-spot £80 fines for dog owners not keeping their pets on leads outside schools.
The proposal was given the green light at the council’s cabinet meeting yesterday (July 19) following a consultation that ended last Friday (July 14).
Under the new Public Spaces Protection Order all dogs have to be kept on leads within 100-metres of all of Wolverhampton’s schools and academies, and also alongside ‘major arterial roads’.
Councillor Steve Evans, cabinet member for city environment, said: “I do not think anyone would like to take the risk of dogs being off leads outside of schools.
“The majority of dog owners are responsible but for the minority this is something that will deter them.”
The order will come into force on September 3 and will be in place for three years.
