The Consultation is now Open

Even if you are not a local to Hastings your opinion matters - as a visitor / tourist we want everyone to enjoy what Hastings has to offer 

If you choose option 2 please ensure you comment that Option 1 is a min requirement and give your reasons.

The Stade is a working beach and fishermen dogs are allowed as they are considered working dogs.  

The Government guidelines for PSPO order clearly state that they should not impact responsible dog owners and must be justified and fair. The Council have produced no evidence that justifies the decision made to ban us from these beaches.  

Feedback from the last consultation from the Dog trust
Strict dog exclusion restriction can also leave to a decrease in dog friendly tourism for business along the coast which in turn could have negative impact on the local economy.   

Hastings was voted the 3rd most dog friendly town 

This ban is discriminatory and non-inclusive, targeting dog owners who are ill, elderly, disabled, or unable to walk the required distance to the less accessible beach area past the Pier. This restricts their ability to comply with the requirements layout in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 section 9 which dog PSPO orders should not do. “(The duty of care) that include the dog’s need to exhibit normal behaviour patterns, which includes the need for sufficient exercise, including the need to run off leads in appropriate areas, which Dog”