Bristol parks will soon charge £450 entry for dog walkers, personal trainers and more

Professional dog walkers and fitness instructors will soon be charged hundreds of pounds to use parks across Bristol. As part of new licensing requirements being introduced next month, anyone offering paid-for services in parks and green spaces managed by Bristol City Council will need to pay for a licence.

People who run exercise classes such as boot camps, yoga and walking groups, will also need to apply for a licence in order to operate in Bristol’s parks from Wednesday, October 1.

Similar licensing requirements have been in place in parks and green spaces across the UK for some time - including those run by the Royal Parks charity in London.

Bristol City Council has said the aim of this scheme i

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