5:50pm Wednesday 28th July 2010
By James Wallin
Council bosses have bowed to public pressure from residents and agreed to a public consultation into whether dogs should be allowed in Queen’s Park, Brighton.
Brighton and Hove City Council made the announcement after the authority abolished a dog-free area in 2009 which led to complaints that ducks at the pond were being harassed.
The prospect of a ban has been given a mixed reaction by users of Queen’s Park.
The decision to consult the public was taken by environment cabinet member Geoffrey Theobald, who was presented with rival petitions at a meeting on Monday – one with 1,901 signatures in favour of a ban, another with 401 against.
Coun Theobald said: “I am satisfied that it is in the public interest to consult on this.”
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