Dog ban areas proposed in Blaenau Gwent (From South Wales Argus)
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Dog ban areas proposed in Ebbw Vale, Tredegar and Abertillery
4:27pm Sunday 30th December 2012 in News
NEW dog exclusion areas could be introduced in Blaenau Gwent.
The council wants to ban dogs at the former steelworks site in Ebbw Vale, Mile Field playing field in Georgetown, Tredegar and to amend an existing dog exclusion area at Abertillery Comprehensive School and sports centre due to a new public right of way being introduced.
Residents can give their views from January 8 to February 4 as well as comments on existing areas or other areas the public thinks should be covered by dog control orders.
Notices will be placed at all of the sitesat the beginning of the consultation.
Comments can be sent to Blaenau Gwent Council’s Environmental Health Section, Anvil Court, Church Street, Abertillery, NP131DB or emailed to environmental.health@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk The council currently has the power to issue fixed penalty notices to those who breach three existing dog control orders, which came into force in January 2012.
They include failing to clean up after dogs, walking dogs in any of the county borough's dog exclusion zones and failing to keep dogs on a lead in designated areas.
Owners who fail to pay face court action and a fine of up to £1,000.
Comments(11)
Adrian Williams
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7:22pm Sun 30 Dec 12
Robindabank
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11:08pm Sun 30 Dec 12
Howie'
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1:43am Mon 31 Dec 12
Robindabank wrote:What? You want to tazer dogs? or may be dog owners! that is one hell of a screwed up society that you want to live in. Follow it to it's logical conclusion, country's like Saudi, Quatar or Nigeria where they flog kids in school............I'
Tazers....
ve lived in these places mate and trust me you would not want their practices brought in to your society.
Robodad
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7:01am Mon 31 Dec 12
Dolieboy
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7:31am Mon 31 Dec 12
Howie' wrote:Saudi, great place, chop off your hands for stealing. No community service there. Flogging the kids in school, what a great idea. Wait until Sharia law comes in then we will have these practices.
Robindabank wrote:What? You want to tazer dogs? or may be dog owners! that is one hell of a screwed up society that you want to live in. Follow it to it's logical conclusion, country's like Saudi, Quatar or Nigeria where they flog kids in school............I'
Tazers....
ve lived in these places mate and trust me you would not want their practices brought in to your society.
IJames
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8:08am Mon 31 Dec 12
I'd imagine most people would expect not to take their dog on to a playing area but the 'steelworks' site is designed to have several long walks and paved areas that should be open to all.
If we ban things for all because we can't deal with the unruly minority then the minority rule. And where does it end?
areyour4real
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9:30am Mon 31 Dec 12
I think it's all a bit sinister.
To be honest people with cats are weird too.
areyour4real
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11:35am Mon 31 Dec 12
Robindabank
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12:20pm Mon 31 Dec 12
areyour4real wrote:Now now Howie, simple spelling mistake, Tizer...makes poo bright orange so you can avoid it...
People who keep snakes and spider freak me out too!
Robindabank
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1:01pm Mon 31 Dec 12
...spelling mistake and wrong quote!,,
gatty says...
5:59pm Sun 30 Dec 12