A COUNCIL has refused to close a notorious “dogging” lay-by despite pleas from the public, local councillors and police.

A lay-by close to The Swan House roundabout, near Darlington, has become notorious as a meeting point for “doggers” and “cruisers” – people who engage in voyeuristic sexual acts in public.

Despite a recent police crackdown, the lay-by continues to be used by thrill-seekers, with more than 80 warning letters sent to people caught in the area since August.

A spokeswoman from Darlington Borough Council said: “The council is aware of the problem and our highways officers have met with police and local ward councillors to look at ways to tackle the issue.

“This activity is not condoned in any way, the agreed approach is for the police to undertake enforcement and a recent joint meeting with police and ward councillors suggests this is having an impact with numerous enforcement letters already issued.

“There is a concern that closing the lay-by will simply move the problem somewhere else, which does not resolve the problem.

“The lay-by is used for legitimate reasons throughout the day and to close it may not necessarily resolve the problem.

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The only dogging website to list dogging locations with maps, directions, reviews and a meet tonight section with dogging contacts and tel numbers. Dogging After Dark has been online since 1999, providing one of the largest dogging communities online in the UK.

Dogging is not new, but like most trends it’s experiencing a cyclical surge in popularity. Dogging is an adrenaline-filled sexual practice that can go from innocent, if the couple only wants to be seen having sex, to much more risqué, when the participation of others is allowed. It combines exhibitionism, voyeurism and swinging.

Although it emerged in the 70´s in England, today dogging has become fashionable again thanks to E. L. James’s worldwide success of “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

It seems the word dogging derives from the term”walk the dog,” because of dog owners who took advantage of the of their daily hike to spy on couples having sex in the open. For others, the word refers to having sex in public, like dogs. Dogging refers to heterosexual couples, as the gay community reserves the term cruising.

Typical participants range in ages between 25 and 55. Doggers are heterosexual couples who like this kind of practice and get a higher level of satisfaction when engaging in these sexual practices.

Today, dogging consists of anonymous sexual intercourse in public places such as parks, beaches, forests and other vacant urban areas, as well as in public restrooms and highway rest areas. The difference between dogging and sex between a man and a woman “doing it anywhere” is that doggers go to these places to be seen by voyeurs or prying eyes, which may or may not be invited to participate.

Before social networks became the norm for “hooking up”, contacts were made in person and were limited to some known locations such as parks within the dogging community, until they were discovered by the police. Currently, there are forums and websites like Dogging After Dark that in addition to promoting contacts, lay out the rules of the meeting. The individual who organizes the meet balances the number of doggers with voyeurs as the participants see fit.

The past week at doggingafterdark has seen even more brand new hot dogging locations being added to the ever growing list of UK dogging locations.

Dogging is most definitely reported as on the increase as more and more members of the website are adding new locations and arranging meets online.

Stacey from After dark quoted, “we have installed a new server to cope with the high amount of online traffic that is now generated by our popular UK dogging location website”

Dogging After Dark has had an online presence now since November 1999, making them one of, if not the largest dogging community websites on the internet today.

A new hot car park listed on dogging after dark is proving to be a real hit with regular doggers, and reported as one of the most popular places to visit for fun with couples.

In the last 3 months the website has listed over 40 new car parks in the UK, maintaining the fact that dogging in the UK is on the increase once again.

This week we have added 27 new dogging locations, with maps and detailed directions.

It would appear from current feedback and reports, dogging is once again on the increase, fuelled by local reports and news on radio and TV as well as the internet, this appears to have driven a huge increase in dogging activity in local car parks all over the UK.

We continue to list dogging reports and current meets on both our forums and website, and this has increased over 18 percent in the last month.

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A small secluded car park on the outskirts of Gloucester was recently named and listed on www.doggingafterdark.com as one of the latest dogging hotspots in Gloucestershire.

The car park is popular with couples who enjoy sex in and around cars late at night, the most popular being on a Friday or a Saturday.

The website has 8.000 uk members who enjoy this type of activity, and lists dogging locations all over the UK, along with maps and directions and planned dogging meets.

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VIVARY Park is a hotspot for sex, according to a website which lists dogging sites across Somerset.

The findings were published on www.adswinging.co.uk which notes an abundance of places in Taunton Deane and surrounding areas.

Vivary Park, described as the jewel in Taunton’s crown, is one of the areas that proves to be popular on the website, which also sees people share and comment on their experiences.

People on the website describe the park as: “Two cubicles available for sex. Mainly guys but seen a couple of girls. Only available during the day

A Taunton Deane Council spokesman said the toilets are inspected at various times throughout the day and are locked at night.

Other hotspots include Bathpool, near Taunton, the Blackdown Hills and Quantock Hills, and the website has prompted an appeal by police and the Forestry commission.