Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
£80 Fines Threatened as Dog Control Order Looms
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Dogs in Haringey must be kept on a lead on all public streets after April 1 when Dog Control Orders come into force after feedback from residents.
The Dog Control Orders, introduced by the council, also stipulate that dogs will be banned from all children's playgrounds and from marked pitches when being used, but dogs can still walk off lead in most of the boroughs parks.
Any breach of an order can lead to an £80 penalty or a £1,000 fine.
The council is keen to stress that where a penalty (FPN) is issued no cash will be exchanged, these are not "on-the-spot" fines. An authorised officer will issue a notice with details of where and how the penalty can be paid, much the same as a parking ticket.
The orders say:
- it's an offence to not clean up after a dog anywhere in the borough
- unruly dogs in any area must be put on leads when told to do this by an authorised officer
- dogs must be on leads on roads, in communal public areas on housing estates, publicly accessible land, cemeteries, car parks and some smaller parks (less than half a hectare—about the size of a football pitch)
- one person is limited to walking six dogs at a time
- dogs are excluded from all children's playgrounds and areas with marked pitches when they are in use (ie a football/cricket match is taking place)
Enforcement will be by police, council officers and some Homes for Haringey officers who will be authorised to issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) for any breaches.
Details are on the Council website at www.haringey.gov.uk/dogcontrol.
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Permalink Reply by Lucy Fielding on
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I love dogs. I think they are amazing, intelligent animals who bring a lot of companionship and love to people. They deserve better.
That is why I welcome this move to make owners more responsible and help set boundaries for dogs so they know how to behave around people. I'm hoping it is a step in the right direction to stop owners from allowing their dogs to chase, harrass and injure people and their loved pets and our wildlife.
"He's only playing!" or "he'd never hurt your cat" is the usual response from dog owners after they have allowed their dog to come into my garden to terrorise my cat who then runs away across a road where she could be run over and disappears for 10 hours so I don't know whether she's been injured or not. I don't care if he's only playing. My cat doesn't know that!!!
Hopefully, it will also encourage owners to pick up after their dogs as well.
This is a very good move by Haringey Council and I hope it is fully enforced.
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Permalink Reply by Dick Harris on
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I wonder whether this will affect the behaviour of dog walkers along the New River path between Hampden and Wightman. I sometimes hear loud, snarling encounters between dogs, followed by the even louder shouts of an owner trying to call back a dog that has been unwisely allowed to run free. The dogs are often of a squat muscular build but the owners are by no means always solitary young toughs.
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