{"id":42859,"date":"2020-05-03T09:26:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T08:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42859"},"modified":"2020-05-03T09:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T08:26:53","slug":"barry-island-beach-bans-dogs-until-september-despite-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/05\/03\/barry-island-beach-bans-dogs-until-september-despite-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Barry Island beach bans dogs despite social distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lockdown is stressful enough without having nowhere to walk your dog, says resident<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Barry Island beach bans dogs until September despite social distancing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qK_DotjaJFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Barry Island beach bans dogs until September despite social distancing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qK_DotjaJFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Closure of Whitmore has caused concerns in residents that the space to social distance has now been reduced.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>VALE of Glamorgan Council confirmed that the dog ban on Whitmore Bay in Barry Island, which started on May 1, will remain despite lockdown, until September 30.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This has been received in different ways by the residents of Barry, with some hoping it would be called off in order to keep the space for social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the council said: \u201cWe do not have any plans to alter our policy regarding dogs on Whitmore Bay \u2026 but should current restrictions on leaving home continue into the summer that position may alter.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Beaches that are still dog friendly are: Ogmore-by-Sea, Cwm\nNash (Monknash), Nash Point, Summerhouse Bay, The Leys, Gileston, Fontygary\nBay, Porthkerry, Jacksons Bay and St Mary&#8217;s Well Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lockdown is stressful enough without having nowhere to walk your dog, says resident VALE of Glamorgan Council confirmed that the dog ban on Whitmore Bay in Barry Island, which started on May 1, will remain despite lockdown, until September 30. 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