Public spaces protection orders
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Dog fouling
You’ll receive a fine if your dog fouls and you don’t clear it up immediately.
The Public Spaces Protection Order - Dogs on Lead and Dog Exclusions 2020 (PDF 624kb) enforces this.
Applies to
This Public Spaces Protection Order applies to any land which we’re responsible for including:
- land which is open to the air in any way
- land which the public can have access to with or without paying
- public footpaths
- grass areas beside a public pathway
Exceptions
This order doesn’t apply if you:
- are registered blind under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948
- have an assistance dog from either Dogs for the Disabled, Support Dogs or Canine Partners for Independence
Fine
You’ll receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of £100 if your dog fouls and you don’t pick it up immediately.
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