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Condition For Processing Personal Data

It is necessary for us to process your personal data (name, address, contact details), under the GDPR article 6 task carried out in the public interest and consent

 We will also collect Special category data such as (health, personal and household circumstances) under article 9 Medical, Health or Social Care and Explicit consent.

How long do we keep your information?

We will only hold your information for as long as is required by law and to provide you with the necessary services. This is likely to be for 7 years after the case is closed. For further details, you can view our Retention Schedule.

We may also anonymise some personal data you provide to us to ensure that you cannot be identified and use this for statistical analysis of data to allow the Council to effectively target and plan the provision of services. 

Information sharing

Your personal information may be shared with internal departments or with external partners and agencies involved in delivering services on our behalf. As stated above this will include the Department of Education. 

Your Rights

You can find out more about your rights on our Data Protection page and this includes details of your rights about automated decisions, such as the ranking of Housing Applications, and how to complain to the Information Commissioner.

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Charity Digital – A guide to creating ethical AI imagery

Emma Bracegirdle, founder of The Saltways, will lead the webinar. Attendees will explore the current situation across the sector, examine how charities are using AI, and look at some easy, best practice advice for charities. They will learn how AI-generation actually works, looking at the processes at play, and cover the core risks charities face.

Date

Thursday 9 April 2026 at 1pm

Delivery method

Online

More information

To read more and register, visit the Charity Digital Event webpage.

Superhighways free digital, data and tech skills training

Superhighways offers a range of free training sessions to support small voluntary and community organisations to strengthen their use of tech, data and digital. Sessions cover topics including digital tools for data collection & analysis, marketing & comms, budgeting, use of AI, demonstrating need, cybersecurity, data protection, and choosing software options.

Date

Various dates.

Delivery method

Online and on-demand options.

Information and registration

Visit the Digital, data and tech skills training - Superhighways webpage for information and bookings.

Cyber Security for small organisations

The National Cyber Security Centre offers cybersecurity training for small businesses. It covers data security, password creation and device protection. This helps businesses build better cyber resilience.

Date

On demand

Delivery method

Online

For further details and registration information, please visit the NCSC training webpage.

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Enforcement officers are there to ensure that everyone can safely enjoy our green spaces and that dogs are walked responsibly, this includes professional dog walkers. If dogs remain in designated areas (not in gated children’s play areas or gated sports areas), enforcement officers will not take any action. However, if an officer sees a dog walker with five or six dogs.

They will ask for evidence that either an application has been submitted (you can show your acknowledgment letter as proof) or that you are licenced. A photocard with an expiry date will be issued to you when you are granted your licence.

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Download the application form, send supporting documentation and pay the £240 fee as explained on the form.

If you need further guidance contact the team on healthand.safety@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

 

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A licence will enable a professional dog walker to walk up to SIX dogs at any one time. The council undertook a benchmarking exercise and found that local authorities who had brought in a maximum number of dogs PSPO order, the maximum number of dogs that they permitted being walked by an individual at any one time was six. The council wants to set a balance between supporting business and public safety.

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No. The professional dog walker licence allows for the walking of five or six dogs at any one time. If you will not walk more than four dogs at any one time, you will not need to obtain a professional dog walker license.

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  • Professional dog walkers may apply for a professional dog walking licence. However, the maximum number of dogs you can walk at any one time with a professional dog walkers licence is six. One person will not be able to walk more than six dogs at any one time even with a professional dog walkers licence.
  • If you are not a professional dog walker, you may consider applying to become a professional dog walker, or you will need to make alternative dog walking arrangements. For example, ensuring there is more than one responsible adult per four dogs or walking dogs on a rota.
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From 1 April 2026. This is because new fees and charges are introduced at the start of a new financial year.

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As part of the PSPO, the council has limited the number of dogs that one person can walk at any time to four. A professional dog walkers licence allows professional dog walkers to walk up to six dogs at any one time.

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  • Evidence suggests that this is the maximum number of dogs that the average adult could be expected to control at any one time. This PSPO order has been introduced for public safety.
  • To obtain a professional dog walkers licence you / your business must meet a number of conditions. These include providing evidence of adequate insurance, skills and experience to safely walk up to six dogs at any one time.
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