Public space protection order (PSPO) for dog control

Public space protection orders (PSPOs) are used to regulate activities in public places. They give councils and the police more powers to tackle anti-social behaviour.

A local authority can introduce a PSPO if activities carried out in a public place within the authority's area have had a negative effect on the quality of life of people locally. They can also be used if it's likely that an activity will be carried out in a public place which would have such a negative effect, and that the activity would (or likely would) be persistent or continuing.

The conditions of each PSPO are tailored to give local authorities and the police the necessary and proportionate powers to tackle the problems occurring, or likely to occur, in that area.

Dog control PSPO

A PSPO is in force for the whole of the Barnsley borough for dog control. This includes a number of conditions that must be followed:

You must remove your dog's faeces from any public open land across Barnsley immediately.
You must put the dog on a lead when requested to do so by an authorised officer.
You must keep a dog on a lead in a cemetery.
You can't take a dog into or keep it within a fenced/enclosed children's play area.
You must carry suitable means to remove any dog fouling.

These conditions are what members of the public would expect from responsible dog ownership and aren't meant to implement unnecessary restrictions on dog owners.

Read the full PSPO for dog control in Barnsley.

Fines

We expect anyone in charge of a dog to follow the conditions covered in the PSPO. Anyone not following these may be fined up to £1000.