Bridgend County Borough Council is set to launch a consultation on a new borough-wide dog control order.
The report given to members at a recent cabinet meeting asked for permission to consult with the police and other relevant bodies about the creation of a public spaces protection order (PSPO) relating to dog control in Bridgend county.
The proposed order would mean dog owners would have to carry bags or other suitable means for the collection of dog mess at all times as well as disposing of it in a litter bin or taking it home.
It would also mean owners would have to place dogs in their control on a lead if requested to do so by an authorised officer.
The previous dog control order was introduced to Bridgend in 2019 though expired in June 2022.
Speaking at the meeting officers said the order would include all public spaces across the county borough and would last for a period of three years if approved. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
They added there had also been concern from a number of local sports clubs who asked if the authority could look at prohibiting dogs from areas like playgrounds, rugby pitches, and football pitches moving forward.
While the proposed PSPO does not look to do that officers said they would bring back a further report with the views of sports clubs and members of the public to be discussed at a future meeting.
This would come alongside plans for how they could enforce such a move in Bridgend.
Cllr Jane Gebbie said her local rugby club would bite their hands off to restrict dogs from being on their pitches and asked views now be sought in a timely manner.
Cllr John Spanswick added that while he hoped people wouldn't let their dogs foul on sports pitches even without the order being in place there was a minority who did not respect those areas.
The plans to go out to consultation on the order was approved unanimously by all cabinet members in attendance.It came alongside a separate report which gave a review of air quality across the borough, with two locations on Bridgend's most polluted street said to be above the legal threshold of nitrogen dioxide.