Rhos on Sea beach dog ban scaled back after public opposition

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 21 Oct, 09:32 · Archive

Conwy County Council has backed a seasonal dog ban on a limited area of Rhos on Sea beach from May to September, scaled down from a proposed year-round restriction.

Conwy County Council's cabinet unanimously backed a scaled-down dog ban on a limited area of Rhos on Sea beach following widespread public opposition. The seasonal restriction will run from May 1 to September 30, revised from an initially proposed year-round ban on the Cayley Promenade beach.

A public consultation held between August 14 and September 11 drew thousands of responses, with 65% of respondents opposing the year-round ban and 34% in support. The council received 3,637 online responses, 156 emails, and six hard copy responses. Following this feedback, a committee proposed moving the seasonal window from April 1–September 30 to May 1–September 30, and the cabinet unanimously approved the scaled-back approach.

Beyond the beach restriction, the Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order includes several other measures. The Oval and Maesdu Road Recreation Ground in Llandudno will have specific areas designated as off-lead dog exercise areas. Betws-yn-Rhos Sports and Recreation Ground will have restrictions upgraded to a year-round full dog exclusion zone to protect recreational facilities.

County-wide requirements will remain in place requiring dog owners to clean up waste immediately, carry waste bags, put dogs on a lead if directed by an officer, and keep dogs out of children's play areas, school grounds, and specified sports pitches.

How it is being reported

• Scaled-back ban on dogs from Rhos on Sea beachConwy County Council's cabinet supported a restriction of dogs on a limited area of the beach from May-SeptemberNorth Wales Live · 21 Oct, 08:52
• Scaled-back Rhos-on-Sea beach dog restrictions rubber-stamped after outcryAt a meeting at the authority’s Coed Pella HQ in Colwyn Bay on Tuesday, October 20, the cabinet voted to back the Dog Control PSPO.North Wales Pioneer · 21 Oct, 08:26
• Rhos on Sea beach dog ban scaled back after 65 per cent oppose year-round restrictionPlans for a year-round dog ban on a Rhos on Sea beach have been scaled back following a huge public backlash.North Wales Pioneer · 19 Oct, 16:51

In this story: Conwy County Council · Rhos on Sea · Llandudno · Betws-yn-Rhos · Cayley Promenade

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