Christmas Present for Dog Owners?

[Cantata]

Back in the summer, a contact of mine at Thanet Council suggested they might lift the much-hated ban on pets at Ramsgate Harbour.
Tonight on the local TV News, it was briefly mentioned that they have. No details though.
Will find out tomorrow. Watch this space.

 

[Silent Lady]

Brilliant ..

Brilliant More Information Here

 

[PaulGooch]

What a shame. I wish they'd impose "NO DOGS" at more marinas.
















Or should that just be "No inconsiderate toerags with yappy ankle biters that run around the deck yapping all day" ?

















Off to find asbestos suit

 

[Cantata]

From the Council's website: "A byelaw that’s been in place since the mid 1990s, banning dogs from Ramsgate Harbour, is being removed.
The decision was taken last night (Thursday 16 December) at a meeting of full Council. Members were told that Byelaw 44 was introduced at the harbour in 1994 and bans anyone from bringing an animal, specifically dogs, into the harbour area.
When the byelaw was introduced, it’s believed that the issue of rabies played a large part in its introduction. Since then, the public health threat of rabies has reduced, with the introduction of pet passports, which allow dogs to be moved in and out of the country.
Feedback from harbour users indicates that the byelaw is not popular, and removing it will allow visitors from the UK to bring dogs into the harbour in the future.
Leader of the Council, Cllr. Bob Bayford, said: “It’s clear that this byelaw is past its sell-by date. It was introduced for a good reason, but that was nearly 20 years ago and things have changed a great deal since then. People now want to travel with their dogs and bring them into Ramsgate and we don’t want to stop them from doing that. With the annual Boat Show quickly approaching, we know that we’ll be asked about the situation with this byelaw and now we’ll be able to tell potential visitors that work is underway to remove it, so that we can then allow dogs into the harbour.”
To repeal the byelaw, the council has to give notice to the government and advertise what it plans to do."
Hmmm. The inference is that dogs will be allowed into Ramsgate on board yachts from abroad. Not correct, is it. You can only bring chipped/passported animals across the Channel on approved carriers, and that doesn't include private boats.

 

[BAtoo]

Hmmm. The inference is that dogs will be allowed into Ramsgate on board yachts from abroad. Not correct, is it. You can only bring chipped/passported animals across the Channel on approved carriers, and that doesn't include private boats.[/QUOTE]

QUITE RIGHT!! Ramsgate doesnt even have an approved carrier coming into it according to the DEFRA website !!!

 

[Cantata]

Spoken to Ramsgate now, it is indeed well understood that pets are not allowed in from outside the UK.
As it's a by-law it needs an Act of Parliament to remove it, will take a while.