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Hearings Panel recommendations to Council

28 August 2025

The Hearings Panel met on 12 and 13 March 2025 to hear from submitters about the Draft Dog Control Bylaw and Policy 2024.

On 14 March, the Hearings Panel discussed the staff reports, what they had heard from submitters and started to deliberate their recommendations to Council. These meetings were recorded and are available here

The Panel requested further information and advice from staff. This advice is available here

The Panel reconvened on Thursday 5 June 2025, concluded their deliberations and identified their recommendations to Council. You can view their recommendations in the minutes and minute attachments, or watch the video here

The Panel will now present their recommendations to Council for a final decision.

Meeting details and decision making process

The Hearings Panel will present their recommendations for the Draft Dog Control Bylaw and Policy to the full Council.

Date: 3 September 2025

Time: from 9.30am

Venue: Camellia Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street

This is a public meeting and everyone is welcome and can watch online but submitters are no longer able to speak.

You can read the meeting agenda, including the Hearings Panel's report in the link above.

The final decision is recorded in the meeting minutes, available online three working days after the meeting.

Hearing Panel - final day of deliberations