Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 2023

Overview

The current Wolverhampton Dog Control PSPO is to be renewed during 2023 with a planned implementation date of 1 October 2023.  It is proposed that the majority of the existing measures will stay the same but some additional controls are planned.

The key changes are:

• Changes to rules at Northycote Farm
• It will be an offence to allow dogs into open recreational waters
• It will be an offence to be in charge of a dog on public land without means of faeces collection and disposal
• It will be a requirement for a person to give their name and address to an authorised officer when requested to do so 
• Dogs to be on a lead at public cemeteries

You can view further details of these changes on the next page.

You can view the existing PSPO here: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-12/Dog-Control-Public-Spaces-Protection-Order.pdf

Why your views matter

The Council is under a legal obligation to consult stakeholders before the Dog Control Order is renewed or altered. Measures outlined will have an impact on all dog owners in Wolverhampton.