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Issue

Issue - meetings

Pets Policy at Wingfield Street

Meeting: 23/01/2018 - Cabinet Member for Housing (Item 4)

4 Pets Policy at Wingfield Street (Nos. 1-71 odds) pdf icon PDF 96 KB

The purpose of the report by the Director of Property & Housing Services is to seek approval to amend the Local Authority Housing Pets Policy Appendix and categorise Wingfield Street (Nos.1-71 odds) as a 'pets' block.

 

RECOMMENDED that Wingfield Street (Nos. 1-71 odds) be listed as a 'pets' block in the Appendix attached to the Local Authority Housing Pets Policy.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Housing agreed that Wingfield Street (Nos. 1-71 odds) be listed as a 'pets' block in the Appendix attached to the Local Authority Housing Pets Policy.

Minutes:

David Mearns, Assistant Housing Manager, introduced the report of the Director of Property & Housing, which recommended the amendment to the current policy which would allow residents in 1-71 (odds) Wingfield Street to keep either 1 cat or 1 dog.  This had been brought about by a petition request, and the subsequent survey had resulted in a vote of 23:12, showing a clear majority in favour of the proposed change. 

 

The ward councillors had also been contacted by letter and Councillor Stephen Morgan MP had contacted the Cabinet Member for Housing to indicate that he had not received any objections and that he gave his support to the recommendation.

 

Councillor Stuart Potter supported the proposal and asked about the provision of suitable waste bins in the area and how dog fouling would be dealt with.  David Mearns reported that there are 2 suitable nearby locations for dog walking with appropriate bins, at Buckland Park and by Westminster Place.  If any complaints about nuisance were received, the Area Housing Office staff would look into these and speak to owners, and if fouling was on the highway the community wardens would get involved.

 

Councillor Jennie Brent, Cabinet Member for Housing, asked if other blocks had changed their designation and what responses had been received to the letter sent out in October.  David Mearns reported that 12 months ago Roslyn House had opted to change to become a 'no pets' block.  The responses to the October letter had been from the originator of the petition and another resident had raised concern informally regarding possible nuisance issues.

 

 

DECISION: The Cabinet Member for Housing agreed that Wingfield Street (Nos. 1-71 odds) be listed as a 'pets' block in the Appendix attached to the Local Authority Housing Pets Policy.