The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) concerning dog control in the borough of Rugby was renewed in March 2022.
The order covers all land in the borough which the public has access to, including:
The order enforces the following restrictions on dog owners:
Dog fouling
A person has committed an offence if a dog in his/her charge fouls on land listed in the order and the person fails to remove the faeces.
* the order covers most public land
Dogs on leads
A person has committed an offence if he/she fails to keep a dog on a lead in certain designated areas - public roads, council-owned cemeteries (including Rainsbrook Crematorium and Cemetery) and Caldecott Park.
Dogs on leads by direction
A person has committed an offence if he/she fails to put a dog on a lead when requested to do so by an authorised officer. This order applies to the whole borough.
Dogs exclusion
A person has committed an offence if he/she takes a dog into a designated area* which dogs have been barred from entering.
* all children's play areas and the grounds of Warwickshire County Council-controlled schools
Means to pick up
A person has committed an offence if he/she fails to possess appropriate means to pick up dog faeces deposited by his/her dog.
Fixed Penalty Notices of £100 (reduced to £75 if paid within ten days) can be issued to a person committing an offence under the Public Spaces Protection Order.
Exemptions
The restrictions contained in the PSPO do not apply to:
Download the full Public Spaces Protection Order