Tag Archives: dog walkers

Fatal dog attack prompts council to review licensing scheme

Posted on January 19, 2023 by insidecroydon

A week after the horrific death of a dog walker at a beauty spot near Caterham, the police are yet to name the victim, or to release any of the eight dogs that they seized following what was reported to … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Commons, Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Lloyd Park, London-wide issues, New Addington, Policing, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“Dog-gate”: Councillor bites back to get £75 fine refunded

Posted on January 24, 2014 by insidecroydon

Roy Barnes, who was fined £75 by the council’s bounty hunter contractors when walking his dog through Queen’s Gardens, is to get all his money back thanks to an intervention by local councillor Karen Jewitt. Queen’s Gardens is the public … Continue reading →

Posted in David Fitze, Environment, Fairfield, Karen Jewitt, Sue Winborn, Vidhi Mohan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dog-walkers want to bring council to heel over unjust fine

Posted on January 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

Dog-walkers of Croydon unite! Along with anyone else who objects to unjustified on-the-spot fines from jumped-up council bounty hunters working on a commission. There is to be a rally in Queen’s Gardens, outside Croydon’s £140 million new head offices, at … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Activities, Community associations, Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield, Policing, Walks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment