Southwark Council have just started a public consultation on whether or not to impose a Dog Control Order on One Tree Hill (copy attached). The notice can also be found posted on One Tree Hill and on the Friends of One Tree Hill website (http://www.onetreehill.org.uk - go to News, then Documents to download it). There has previously been quite a heated discussion here about the effect the presence of dogs has on the number of people wishing to visit OTH but the main concerns drawn to our attention relate to the larger groups of dogs exercised by commercial dog walkers. OTH is a designated Local Nature Reserve (and a relatively small open space) which needs protecting and some people find lots of free-running dogs intimidating. In our view the number of dogs should be limited to three per person (Southwark has proposed six). We agree with the rest of the Order as it stands. We would urge you to respond to the consultation (contact details contained in the notice of the Order) whatever your position on the issue.