Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs)
Dog Fouling
Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) were introduced in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow local authorities some flexibility in protecting public spaces from persistent anti-social or unwelcome behaviour.
Following extensive consultation, the Borough Council has introduced a borough wide PSPO to protect public spaces from dog fouling, not being picked up and disposed of in either the dual-purpose council bins, or dog fouling bins provided, or taken home and disposed of in the black waste receptacle collected by the Council.
The PSPO we have introduced takes into account, as far as possible, the feedback we received from residents during consultation periods from March to May this year.
The PSPO outlined below, will be introduced from 17 October for a period of three years.
What this means is that if you’re a dog owner or dog walker you need to know that the penalty for dog fouling and not picking it up and disposing of the waste in the correct receptacle may result in a fixed penalty notice (FPN) of £100. You can also be fined if you do not carry enough bags to pick up after your dog when you’re out for a walk and making sure you use them.
Anyone who lives in, or regularly works in or visits the area can appeal a PSPO. The appeal must be made within 6 weeks of the order being made to the High Court.
Read more about this in the below documents:-