Kit PetersTrevine woman loses dogs after neighbours’ barking nightmare
Julia Goodgame, of Bryn Y Derwydd, was fined £1,000 and slapped with a Criminal Behaviour Order after admitting she breached a Community Protection Notice. The court also imposed a Forfeit and Seizure Order, allowing officers to remove her dogs and place them in an animal welfare centre.
Protest over barking chaos
The row has rumbled on for more than a year in the small coastal village of Trevine. In August, frustrated neighbours staged a protest outside Goodgame’s home, claiming up to ten dogs were being kept at the property and describing the noise as “constant” and “intolerable.”
One pensioner told reporters they had been “kept awake for months,” while others complained of dogs roaming freely and fouling gardens.
Local councillor Neil Prior, who represents Llanrhian, said at the time the situation had been “slow and frustrating” for all involved, with council officers, housing staff and police in talks for over a year about enforcement.
Court battle
Goodgame was issued with a Community Protection Notice in June, ordering her to keep her dogs under control, prevent excessive barking, and clear mess properly. She was later accused of breaching the notice on nine occasions between June and July.
At a November hearing she admitted one count, relating to June 20, while eight other charges were dropped after the council offered no evidence. But magistrates warned further restrictions could follow.
On Thursday 11 December, the court imposed tougher measures — a Criminal Behaviour Order and the seizure of her dogs. Any breach of the CBO could see her back before magistrates facing jail.
Council hits out
Councillor Jacob Williams, Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services, said the case showed coordinated action between public protection, housing services and police.
“Residents of the area have had to endure long periods of inconvenience and distress as a result of the situation, which hopefully will now be resolved.”
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