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Public Spaces Protection Order No 3: dog control

Live from 1 April 2017, extended on 1 April 2023

In 2017, the Borough Council carried out a review of its dog control measures and updated existing byelaws into a Public Spaces Protection Order.

The PSPO covers four areas:

  • requirement to pick up after a dog has fouled
  • requirement to leash a dog where directed to do so
  • sites from which dogs are banned
  • sites where a dog must be leashed

For further information on the fenced play areas, skateparks, fitness areas and multi-use games areas where dogs are not permitted under this Order, please refer to the list of dog ban sites.

The dog control protection order originally came into force on 1 April 2017 and ran for a period of three years. This was subsequently extended on the following dates:

  • 1 April 2020
  • 1 April 2023

This PSPO is designed to ensure that dog owners/walkers recognise their responsibilities as pet owners and that as such they must ensure that they remove dog fouling forthwith and ensure that their dog does not behave in a way to cause alarm or distress to others.

Public Spaces Protection Order No 3: dog control (2017)

This Order is made by Great Yarmouth Borough Council ('the Council') under section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 ('the Act') and this order may be cited as the Great Yarmouth Borough Council Public Spaces Protection Order No 3.

Public Spaces Protection Order No 3: dog ban sites

Locations in the borough of fenced play areas, skateparks, fitness areas and multi-use games areas where dogs are not permitted under the Public Spaces Protection Order No 3.