Dog control public spaces protection order consultation

Lichfield District Council currently has one Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in place.

The full details of the PSPO can be seen here (Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Section 59) but in summary the Order:

• Creates dog exclusion zones, which ban dogs from being taken into local playgrounds, particularly those designed for younger children.
• Requires anyone in charge of a dog in a public place to be able to prove they have a way to clean up dog mess, such as carrying a bag with them.
• Requires anyone in charge of a dog to clean up any resulting dog mess in a public area and put it in a litter or dog waste bin or take it home with them if one is not available.

Dog exclusion zones are in the following play areas:

• Beacon Park's junior play area only
• Darnford Park play area
• Saddlers Wood play area
• Stowe Pool junior play area only
• Stychbrook Park play area
• Darwin Park play areas
• Chase Terrace Park play area
• Burntwood Park play area
• Hawksyard play area

It is a criminal offence not to comply with the order, which could lead to a fixed penalty notice or prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000.

If approved, it would be a criminal offence not to comply with the order, which could lead to a fixed penalty notice of £80 or even a prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000.

Read the draft public spaces protection order.

To have your say on the proposed dog public space protection order, please email pollution@lichfielddc.gov.uk by 5 March 2021.