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06/05/2015
Public To Discuss 'Off-Lead' Areas For Dogs In Parks
Belfast City Council is to hold a meeting tonight, Wednesday, to discuss plans to create 'off-lead' areas for dogs in the city's parks.
Dog owners and park users will gather to discuss creating dog enclosures within parks, off-lead areas, and time zones for dogs being off-lead.
The proposal follows the pilot of an off-lead enclosure at Grove playing fields in the north of the city, which has been in operation for more than one year.
A Belfast City Council spokesperson said: "We are continuing to consult and take feedback around the pilot scheme at Grove; in fact, as a result of that we are relocating the Grove enclosure to another area of the park. But the pilot itself has been a huge success and has proved popular with dog owners, while not impacting on other park users.
"We want our parks and open spaces to be enjoyed by everyone and while it is a requirement for dogs to be kept on leads while in our parks, we recognise that larger dogs in particular need to get proper exercise; so providing an off-lead option for dogs and their owners at other parks, based on the Grove model, is something we are keen to get views on."
(CD/MH)
Dog owners and park users will gather to discuss creating dog enclosures within parks, off-lead areas, and time zones for dogs being off-lead.
The proposal follows the pilot of an off-lead enclosure at Grove playing fields in the north of the city, which has been in operation for more than one year.
A Belfast City Council spokesperson said: "We are continuing to consult and take feedback around the pilot scheme at Grove; in fact, as a result of that we are relocating the Grove enclosure to another area of the park. But the pilot itself has been a huge success and has proved popular with dog owners, while not impacting on other park users.
"We want our parks and open spaces to be enjoyed by everyone and while it is a requirement for dogs to be kept on leads while in our parks, we recognise that larger dogs in particular need to get proper exercise; so providing an off-lead option for dogs and their owners at other parks, based on the Grove model, is something we are keen to get views on."
(CD/MH)
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