Timaru is a small New Zealand coastal town, with a population of about 27,000. There are about 9,000 dogs registered in the district.
Dog Walk at Caroline Bay. Photo by Oisín Duke.
But the Council aren’t keen on giving residents the dog park they want:
Dog parks are unlikely to be established in the Timaru district because of the cost and the likelihood that they would be under-used.
… Submitters to the latest Long Term Council Community Plan asked for dog parks to be set up, similar to those in Christchurch and Dunedin .
… The cost of fencing parks, which would need to be at least 3000 square metres, was expected to be between $12,000 and $18,000. There would be additional costs associated with signs and bins and bin cleaning.
[Via : City dog parks 'too expensive' | Stuff.co.nz.]
Meanwhile, some are unhappy about dogs being allowed on Caroline Bay:
A Timaru dog owner [Roger Thompson] has spoken out against a Timaru District councillor’s proposal to let some dogs back on Caroline Bay.
… Mr Bradley would like to give permission to dog owners who pass the council’s selected owner policy to take their dogs on a leash around certain parts of the Bay, including the beach.
Current legislation allows dogs on the tidal area of Caroline Bay only between April 1 and September 30.
Mr Thompson said … “I’ve been down there and there have been up to five dogs tearing around the green area.”
[Via : Dog access plan 'impossible to police' | Stuff.co.nz.]
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