Seasonal Cayley beach dog ban goes to Conwy cabinet

A proposed year-round dog exclusion on part of the beach at Rhos-on-Sea has been changed to a seasonal restriction in papers going to Conwy’s cabinet on Tuesday 20 October. The proposal concerns a limited area of the new beach in front of Cayley Promenade, between Colwyn Bay and Rhos-on-Sea. Cabinet is being asked to approve an extended and varied Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order, covering the borough for a further three years.

Why the proposal changed

The council’s report says 65% of respondents opposed the proposed permanent Cayley beach exclusion and 34% supported it. These are responses to a public consultation, rather than a representative opinion poll of all Conwy residents. The consultation ran from 14 August to 11 September. The report records 3,637 online responses, 156 emails and six valid paper responses. It says suggestions included seasonal restrictions, designated dog areas, clearer signs and stronger enforcement.

Other places in the proposed order

The papers also propose dog exercise areas at The Oval and Maesdu Road Recreation Ground in Llandudno, removing the dogs-on-leads restriction from those designated areas. At Betws-yn-Rhos Sports and Recreation Ground, the proposed change would replace a dogs-on-leads rule with exclusion. The wider order would retain requirements to remove dog waste, carry a means of collecting it and put a dog on a lead when directed by an authorised officer.

Decision still to come

The current order is due to expire on 21 October. Tuesday’s cabinet meeting is listed for 2pm, with the dog-control report on the public agenda and links for watching the meeting. The published papers recommend changes; the papers are not a completed cabinet decision or a new order already in force. The report says recommendations from the 15 October scrutiny meeting will be circulated at cabinet. Check the council’s final decision, published order and maps before relying on a new beach restriction or boundary.