Consultations and engagement

We consulted on our proposal to extend existing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) for three elements of dog control in the city:

1. Dog fouling
2. Dogs on leads
3. Dog exclusion areas

We asked the public and stakeholders if they had any objections to the proposal and provided an opportunity to leave feedback.

336 responses were submitted. Nearly 99% of respondents were members of the public.

In summary, the responses were highly in support of extending all three PSPOs, as follows:

1. Dog fouling - 93% in favour
2. Dogs on leads - 99% in favour
3. Dog exclusion areas - 84% in favour

Additional supportive stakeholder feedback was also received outside of this online process.

All comments have been scrutinised and noted.

The evidence from reports and complaints to our customer services team, and enforcement action taken since the PSPO orders were introduced is in support of them being extended.

We now intend to seek approval from the city mayor to extend the PSPO orders for a further three years. Subject to this approval, notices will be posted in November 2025 confirming reintroduction, and we will publish the renewed orders on our website.

Leicester City Council have identified that improvements are needed to the pavements of Melton Road, between Loughborough Road and Checketts Road, and have commenced a long term, multiyear footway maintenance works programme to be carried out over 7 phases. 

The aim of the works is to improve the condition of the pavement, make the relevant sections more pedestrian-friendly, safe to use and tackle significant footway drainage problems. 

We consulted on proposals to remove five street trees on Melton Road as part of footway improvement works. The trees were identified because their roots had caused severe damage to pavements, creating trip hazards, ponding, and accessibility issues. Notices were placed on the trees, on nearby streets, and online between 26 March and 30 June 2025. People could respond via the consultation website or by email. 

We received 86 responses (82 online, 4 by email). The majority of responses (69) opposed tree removal. The main reasons were: 

• · The importance of trees for climate, shade, air quality and local character (37) 

• · Suggestions of alternative solutions such as flexible asphalt or building up the pavement (14) 

• · Disagreement with the Council’s stated reasons for felling (6) 

• · Other reasons, including references to religion and comparisons with other towns and cities (7) 

A small number of respondents supported removal (4), raised queries about replacement planting (3), or gave unrelated comments (6). 

In response to feedback, we carried out further trial excavations around the five trees to see if alternative engineering solutions could allow them to remain. As a result, we will retain three trees by making changes to pavement design and using measures like resin surfacing and street furniture to guide pedestrians safely. However, two trees (outside 161 Melton Road and 197 Melton Road) must still be removed because their roots prevent drainage solutions and create serious safety hazards. To compensate, we will plant six new trees elsewhere in the ward, meaning more trees overall in the long term. 

A number of residents raised concerns about parking issues in the Doncaster Road area. The majority of these relate to difficulties finding parking spaces close to their home due to commuters or other visitors to the area taking up available parking spaces.

From January to March 2025, a public engagement with residents and businesses in the Doncaster Road area was conducted to obtain their views on a potential residents parking scheme. 

Approximately 558 residential and businesses were invited to take part in the consultation. In total we have received 237 responses on paper and via this website from residents and businesses in the area (42%). Responses were analysed by council officers.

• 177 residents and business supported the proposed residential parking scheme (75%)

• 58 residents did not support the proposed residential parking scheme (24%)

• 2 residents and businesses did not answer the question or had no opinion (1%) 

In addition, respondents included comments both for and against residents parking in the area.

The response data and comments have been analysed in more detail to determine whether or not to continue with further engagement with residents and businesses over potential measures to manage parking in the area. 

Residents’ responses to our 2025 public engagement on possible traffic measures in the Doncaster Road area indicated that there is a significant support for a residents’ parking scheme to address the issue of non-residents parking in the area. 

Based on these consultation responses, we are now preparing for a formal engagement involving the Traffic Regulation Order process.

Thank you to all those who took the time to give your views.