Dog Management PSPO
You can report dog owner who is in breach of a dog PSPO via our online form.
The Dog Management Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) introduces measures to help enforce responsible dog ownership in public spaces across the North East Derbyshire District.
The district wide PSPO makes it an offence in NEDDC to;
- allow a dog to foul without picking it up
- not have the means to pick up
- fail to put a dog on a lead when asked to do so by an authorised officer (for example, by a council officer or Derbyshire Constabulary)
- have more than 6 dogs in your control
- allow dogs in designated play areas, multi-use games areas, skate parks and gym equipment areas where clearly stated by Council signage as being a ‘dog exclusion zone’ or similar.
- allow dogs to be off leads whilst on roads, pavements, footways, pedestrianised areas, cemeteries and churchyards,
- allow dogs to be off leads on any land within a recreation area, sports ground, field, park or pitch where clearly stated by Council signage as being a ‘dogs on lead area’ or similar.
More about Public Spaces Protection Orders
The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is a power under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and came into force in October 2014.
PSPO's are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a particular geographical area that is detrimental to the local communities quality of life, by imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone. They are designed to ensure the law-abiding majority can use and enjoy public spaces, safe from anti-social behaviour.
A PSPO can be made by the local authority if they are satisfied on reasonable grounds that the activities carried out or likely to be carried out, in a public place:
- have had, or is likely to have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality
- is, or likely to be of a persistent or continuing in nature
- is, or is likely to be unreasonable
- justifies the restrictions imposed
Local Authorities can make a PSPO on any public space within its own area. The definition of public space is wide and includes any place to which the public or any section of the public has access. A PSPO can contain more than one restriction which means the Order can deal with a wider range of behaviours that the orders and by-laws it replaces.
Breaching a PSPO is a criminal offence and enforcement officers can issue a Fixed Penalty Notice if appropriate to do so or recommend commencement of legal proceedings.
The maximum duration of a Public Spaces Protection Order is three years. At any point before expiry, the council can extend a Public Spaces Protection Order by up to three years if they consider it is necessary to prevent the original behaviour from occurring or recurring.