Knowsley Council has a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to promote responsible dog ownership in the borough. Anyone who fails to comply with the PSPO could face a fine of up to £100. The Order takes effect on 28 January 2025 and has a duration of 3 years.
The PSPO requires dog owners to
- Remove dog fouling
- Requiring a person in control of a dog (or dogs) to put their dog(s) on a lead when directed by an authorised officer
- Keep dogs on a lead within all in council-owned cemeteries, allotments and golf courses
- Requiring those in control of a dog to have on their person a bag or other means to collect dog waste from the ground
- Keep dogs on a lead in designated woodland areas
- Keep dogs on a lead within all designated carriageways (A and B classified roads) and footways
- Restricting the number of dogs that can be walked by one person to a maximum of six dogs on or off the lead; and
- Exclude dogs from all children’s play areas, enclosed multi use games areas, and areas used for some other sporting or leisure purpose.
The PSPO will be in place for three years from the commencement date.
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Read the PSPO in full here and find areas where particular orders cover.
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