Public space protection orders (PSPOs)

The 2014 Act gives councils the authority to draft and implement public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) in response to the particular issues affecting local communities, providing certain criteria and legal tests are met.

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:

  1. fail to clean up after their dog;
  2. permit their dogs to enter areas of Redcar and Saltburn beaches between 1 May and 30 September;
  3. permit their dogs to enter any of the council's nine cemeteries;
  4. permit their dogs to enter any of the 64 fenced-off children's play areas across the borough;
  5. fail to have the means to pick-up after their dog.
  6. fail to put and keep their dog on a lead* when asked to by an enforcement officer (“leads by order/direction”)
  7. fail to keep their dog on a lead* (“dogs on leads”) when in any of the following formal parks and gardens:

*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:

PSPO consultations

The council is asking anyone who lives, works, does business, or visits the borough for their views on its proposal to renew or extend the existing dog control powers in force within the borough for another three years (until 30 June 2028).

The council is also proposing to introduce new dog control powers, including dog exclusion provisions for enclosed sports and games facilities owned and managed by the council.

You can find out more about the details of the consultation, including consultation documents, and complete the on-line questionnaire by visiting Current consultations | Redcar and Cleveland.

Previous PSPO consultations

The council sought views between 28 November 2023 – 9 January 2024 on its proposal to prohibit dogs from entering the Coatham seafront play area, Majuba Road, Redcar.

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: