Bridgend County Borough Council is the latest local authority to ban the giving of pets as prizes on their land.

The council’s decision follows a meeting with the RSPCA, which is urging local authorities to impose a ban.

Councillor Rhys Goode said: “We are delighted to support the RSPCA with this campaign and hope that it will help to bring the charity closer to its goal of persuading the Welsh Government and the UK Government to consign this practice to the past where it belongs.

“We are committed towards maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare across Bridgend County Borough and the superb efforts of The Shared Regulatory Services (SRS) team have not gone unrecognised.”

Sioned Nikolic, RSPCA Cymru’s public affairs advisor, said: “We are delighted that Bridgend County Borough Council has taken this action, which really highlights how important animal welfare is to local representatives and their constituents.”