EAST Riding councillors are to decide whether tighter controls on dogs should be introduced across the county.
The results of a public consultation on dog control orders in the county, which drew 186 responses from residents, most of them dog-owners, will be discussed by the council's cabinet next Tuesday.
The results favour banning dogs from children's play areas but there is no support for introducing rules for dogs to be kept on leads when on playing fields.
The Dogs Trust, the RSPCA, Natural England, the Ramblers Association, the Kennel Club, schools and parish and town councils have also been consulted, as the council looks to update the control orders, which were first introduced in 2009.
East Riding Councillor Jackie Cracknell said: "It is a difficult balancing act but we are aiming to provide open spaces where owners can exercise their dogs while conserving the outstanding beauty and cleanliness of the area in which we live.
"The majority of those who responded were in favour of owners cleaning up their dogs' mess.
"It should be made clear, though, that owners are legally required to clean up after their dogs in all public areas and open spaces in the East Riding, even when no one is looking."
Among the orders the cabinet will consider are including 51 new fenced children's play areas in the list of sites where dogs are banned.
These sites include Burden Road in Beverley, Brett Street in Bridlington, Longmans Lane in Cottingham and Thompson Drive in Middleton.
Owners could also be forced to put their dogs on leads in 31 more cemeteries and graveyards, including Driffield's garden of remembrance.
The cabinet must also consider whether dogs will be allowed to walk on a lead on Bridlington and Hornsea promenades and whether the animals should be kept on leads in the grounds of Skidby Mill and Sewerby Hall.
The consultation, which started last October with the East Riding's 168 parish and town councils, ran for two months.
The proposals were then released to the public for two months from May 1, to June 30.
A total of 36 responses out of 37 were in favour of excluding dogs from children's play areas, while 13 out of 19 people believe dogs should either be excluded or put on leads in wider playing field areas.
Dog exclusions from cemeteries was supported, with five of the seven responses in favour.
The council's cabinet members will discuss the results of the consultation at their meeting on Tuesday.
