Keep Bristol parks and open spaces free for all

September 2025 update:
From 1st October Bristol City Council will be charging business that use green spaces.
Professional Dog Walkers will need to apply to the council to walk dogs in one green space only. The cost will be £500pa (£450 & £50 admin fee).
If the dog walker wants to take dogs to another park or green space, they'll need to apply again, so £500 per walking destination.
If your dog loves the variety of walks your dog walker goes on, sign this petition.
If you value the fact that your dog walker will decide on a walking place based on your dogs needs, the weather etc. sign this petition.

"The proposal (agreed by Cabinet on 1st May) is to charge 10% of the gross income from the activity as the site fee for using the green spaces. E.g. a once-a-week bootcamp class charging £5 for 12 attendees would have an annual fee of £288 (£2,880 income from the parks activity); a dog walker walking 30 dogs a day, £5 a dog, 5 days a week would have an annual fee of £3,600 (£36,000 income from the parks activity); [based on 48 weeks a year operation]; a balloon operator taking 12 people, £100 each would have a fee per flight of £120 (based on income of £1200 per flight). It should be noted that professional dog walk companies will be approached to secure agreements, so that domestic dog walkers will not be disturbed."