There are just two weeks left to take part in a survey about restrictions of dogs on beaches in Cornwall.

More than 9,000 people have taken part in the consultation launched by Cornwall Council in August about the beach dog bans.

It’s the biggest response the council has ever had to a public consultation – the previous record was the last consultation on the dog beach bans which brought more than 5,000 responses.

The council currently has 48 Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) which place restrictions at certain times of the year for dogs to be allowed on beaches.

With those orders set to expire next year the council is asking for the public’s views before drawing up the new PSPOs.

One of the key questions in the new survey is asking whether the PSPOs should be standardised with set times and dates for all beaches which have restrictions.

At present the 48 orders have some differences in the times they are in force and the dates when they start and finish. Some beaches are also out of bounds for dogs at all times and some at set times.

One of the suggestions for the new orders would be that they would all run, for example, from May 1 to September 30.

This, some suggest, could help visitors to Cornwall so they know when all the restrictions come into force and do not have to find out the bans for individual beaches.

The survey allows people to give their views whether they are dog owners or not.

Respondents are asked to say which beaches they want to give their views on and then given a series of questions to answer.

The current 48 PSPOs are as follows:

Cadgwith Cove, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Carbis Bay Beach, Sunday before Easter to September 30, 8am to 5pm

Carnsew Pool, year round exclusion

Castle Beach, Falmouth, Easter Day to September 30

Cawsand Beach, Easter Day to September 30

Chapel Porth Beach, Easter Day to September 30

Church Cove, Gunwalloe, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Copperhouse Pool, year round exclusion

Crackington Haven, Easter Day to September 30

Crooklets Beach, Bude, Easter Day to September 30

Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Easter Day to September 30

Harveys Town, Godrevy Point, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Hayle Estuary, year round exclusion

Housel Bay, The Lizard, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Kennack Sands Beach, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Kynance Cove, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Maenporth Beach, Falmouth, Easter Day to September 30

Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Newlyn Beach to Battery Rocks, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Penzance Harbour to Marazion, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Perranuthnoe, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Poldhu Beach, Mullion, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Polurrian Cove Beach, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Polzeath Beach, Easter Day to September 30

Porth Beach, Porth, May 1 to September 30, 9am to 7pm

Porthchapel Beach, Levan, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Porthcurno Beach, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives, Sunday before Easter to September 30

Porthleven West, May 1 to September 30, 9am to 7pm

Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, Sunday before Easter to September 30

Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Sunday before Easter to September 30

Porthpean Beach, St Austell, Easter Day to September 30

Porthtowan Beach, Easter Day to September 30

Portmellon Cove, July 1 to September 30

Portreath Beach including harbour, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Praa Sands Beach, Easter Day to September 30, 7am to 7pm

Readymoney Cove, Fowey, Easter Day to September 30

Sennen Beach, May 1 to September 30, 8am to 7pm

St George’s Well, Padstow, Easter Day to September 30

St Ives Harbour Beach, Sunday before Easter to September 30, 8am to 7pm

Summer’s Beach, St Mawes, Easter Day to September 30

Swanpool Beach, Falmouth, Easter Day to September 30

Tattam’s Beach, Portscatho, Easter Day to September 30

Trevone Beach, Padstow, Easter Day to September 30

Tunnel Beach, Falmouth, Easter Day to September 30

Widemouth Beach, Bude, Easter Day to September 30

The consultation ends on November 19 and can be found at www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/animal-welfare/dog-welfare-and-enforcement-service/controlling-your-dog-in-public/dogs-on-beaches-pspo-consultation-2019/