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.

What happens next

The results will be presented to Cabinet in the Summer of 2023 prior to commencement on 1 October 2023 (with Cabinet approval)