You will have the opportunity to give us any comments at the end of the survey.
The first questions ask for your views on dog fouling and fines...

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* 1. To what extent, if at all, is dog fouling a problem near where you live?

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* 2. Do you agree or disagree that a person in charge of a dog must clear up after the dog immediately?

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* 3. Do you agree or disagree that public space protection orders (PSPOs), which can include the issue of fines by Burnley Council, would be an effective way to tackle dog fouling and dog control problems? (Read our frequently asked questions to learn more- will open in a new tab).

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* 4. Do you agree or disagree that a Fixed Penalty Notice for a £75 fine should be issued to a person who is in charge of a dog and who fails to clear up its poo in a public area?

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* 5. Some councils issue fines to dog walkers if they are unable to produce an unused dog poo bag when requested. Burnley Council currently does not. We would like your view on whether the Council should introduce this requirement.

Do you agree or disagree that a person in control of a dog should be fined for failure to show that they are carrying a dog poo bag or other appropriate receptacle to remove dog poo?

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* 6. Do you have any further comments on the principle of using Fixed Penalty Notices?

Dogs are currently excluded from a number of parks and facilities. The next questions ask you whether you think dogs should continue to be excluded from these areas...

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* 7. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be excluded from all children’s equipped playgrounds (with or without fencing), all ball courts, and all tennis courts within the Borough of Burnley?

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* 8. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should continue to be excluded from Thompson Park?

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* 9.  Currently, dogs are excluded from Queens Park. The Council, in response to a request from the Friends of the Park group, is considering whether dogs should be allowed in the park on a lead. Please give us your opinion below.

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* 10. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be excluded from Towneley Park golf courses?

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* 11. Do you agree or disagree dogs should be excluded from Towneley war memorial pond (dogs are not currently excluded from this area)?

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* 12. Do you have any comments on your answers? Are there any other areas of land not mentioned above where you think dogs should be excluded?

Dogs are currently required to be kept on leads in certain areas. The next questions ask you whether you think dogs should continue to be kept on a lead in these areas...

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* 13. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in cemeteries crematoriums, churchyards and burial grounds?

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* 14. Do you agree or disagree that in cemeteries, crematoriums, churchyards and burial grounds, extendable leads must be retracted at all times (i.e. the dog should be kept on a short leash in these areas)?

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* 15. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in all car parks and public vehicle parking areas maintained by the Council?

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* 16. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in all highways, pavements, pedestrianised areas (e.g. St James Street & Charter Walk, etc) ?

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* 17. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times around all bowling greens within Burnley?

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* 18. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in the Barwise picnic area of Towneley Park? 

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* 19. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in the ornamental gardens around Towneley Hall?

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* 20. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in the Rabbit Walk of Towneley Park (crossing the golf course)?

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* 21. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in the ornamental area near the pavilions and play areas of Scott Park?

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* 22. Do you agree or disagree that dogs should be on leads at all times in the ornamental area near Knight Hill House of Memorial Park, Padiham?

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* 23. Do you have any comments on your answers? Are there any other areas of land not mentioned above where you think dogs should be on leads at all times?

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* 24. Do you agree or disagree that authorised officers approved by the council should be able to direct owners or handlers to put their dogs on a lead if the dogs are out of control, or a threat to other people, animals or property?

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* 25. Do you agree or disagree that, in areas where dogs are permitted, a person should not be permitted to walk 6 or more dogs?

The final questions ask you about who should be exempt from the proposed orders, and about you!...
The Council is proposing to exempt some people from the requirements of the orders, which means that the individuals listed below do not need to comply:

  • Anyone registered as a blind person in a register compiled under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948.
  • Anyone who has an accredited assistance dog trained by a prescribed charity and upon which he/she relies for assistance; or
  • Anyone who is deaf, in respect of a dog trained by a prescribed organisation and upon which he/she relies upon for assistance would not need to comply with the requirements.

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* 26. The council is proposing that anyone who has an accredited assistance dog, trained by a prescribed charity and upon which he/she relies for assistance should not have to comply with any of the orders. That means, if your dog fits the criteria above, you will not have to pay a fine for not picking up after the dog, or for walking the dog in an excluded area for example.
Do you agree or disagree that such individuals should be exempt from having to comply with the proposed orders?

To help us analyse the results of this survey and to help us see if the proposals affect different people in different ways, we ask the following questions about you. Please note these details will not be passed onto any third party and will ONLY be used for analysis purposes. Individuals will NOT be identified.

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* 27. How are you responding?

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* 28. Which park do you visit most often?

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* 29. Which of the following describes you?

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* 30. What is your home postcode?

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* 31. Which best describes your ethnic origin?

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* 32. Which of the following age groups do you fall into?

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* 33. What is your gender?

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as: a person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental
impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out
normal day-to-day activities.

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* 34. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

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* 35. Do you have any further comments?

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