Responsible Dog Ownership Public Space Protection Order Consultation

Overview

Our Promoting responsible dog ownership Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is due to run out on 31 December 2025.

This order gives the council and the police additional powers to tackle anti-social and irresponsible behaviour of dog owners helping to keep our communities clean and residents safe. 

It contains four separate orders, each relating to a different area of dog control and responsible ownership: 

1. Dog Fouling in specified areas
2. Failing to produce device or other means or removing dog faeces on demand
3. Dogs on Lead by Direction
4. Dog Exclusion

We are looking to extend this PSPO for another 3 years. 

We want to hear your views on each of the 4 orders and our plans for extension.

Why your views matter

By sharing your views you will help shape the future of dog control in our community and help us to understand if our PSPO are fit for purpose. 

We will use the results to understand whether we should extend this Public Space Protection Order in our borough.