Dogs public spaces protection order
The council has renewed the existing dog control powers in force within the borough for another three years (until 30 June 2025).
The council has also introduced new dog control powers, including a “leads by order/direction” provision, which will have borough-wide effect, and targeted “dogs on leads” requirements for some formal parks and gardens in the borough.
These rules take the form of a public spaces protection order (PSPO), which allows the council to take enforcement action by issuing on the spot £100 fines (and a maximum court penalty of £1,000) to dog walkers who:
- fail to clean up after their dog;
- permit their dogs to enter areas of Redcar and Saltburn beaches between 1 May and 30 September;
- permit their dogs to enter any of the council's nine cemeteries;
- permit their dogs to enter any of the 64 fenced-off children's play areas across the borough;
- fail to have the means to pick-up after their dog.
- fail to put and keep their dog on a lead* when asked to by an enforcement officer (“leads by order/direction”)
- fail to keep their dog on a lead* (“dogs on leads”) when in any of the following formal parks and gardens:
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Locke Park
- Parts of Borough Park
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Zetland Park
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Marske valley gardens
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Marine Parade lower path gardens
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Parts of Saltburn valley gardens
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Coronation Park, Loftus
*Fixed leads such as a rope, cord or leash used to tether, control or restrain a dog should be no more than two metres in length. Extendable leads must not be extended beyond four metres.
You can view the content of the Public Spaces Protection Order Extension and Variation No 2 of 2022: Redcar & Cleveland public spaces protection order 2016 below:
Recent PSPO consultations
The council recently sought views on its proposal to prohibit dogs from entering the Coatham seafront play area, Majuba Road, Redcar.
The council’s proposal would mean the council’s community enforcement team will be able to take enforcement action, including by issuing £100 on-the-spot fines, to dog walkers who permit their dog to enter this play area, as is the case for the other 64 enclosed play areas.
This consultation closed on Tuesday 9 January 2024.
Having complied with consultation and notification requirements, the council has now exercised its powers, under section 60 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing (2014) Act, to vary the Redcar & Cleveland public spaces protection order 2016 for a further three years – until 30 June 2025 – with the variations to exclude dogs from entering the Coatham seafront play area, Majuba Road, Redcar, in order to tackle dog fouling and other forms of irresponsible dog ownership.
You can view a summary of the consultation outcome here https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/consultations/previous-consultations
You can view the content of the Public Spaces Protection Order Variation No.1 2024: Redcar & Cleveland public spaces protection order 2016 here: