Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996PUBLIC NOTICE:
THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
HAS MADE AN ORDER UNDER THE DOGS (FOULING OF LAND) Act 1996
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it has made an order designating the following areas of land in the borough for the purposes of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996.
a) All footpaths, footways and carriageways maintained at public expense.
b) All grass verges, shrub beds and tree bases maintained at public expense.
c) All parks, play areas and leisure land owned by the council
d) All parts of council owned housing estates including grassed areas, shrub beds, play areas, balconies, footpaths, roadways, stairwells and walkways to which the public have access and which are open to the air on at least one side.
e) All external areas of council owned public buildings.
f) The grounds of Camberwell New Cemetery, Brenchley Gardens, SE23 5RD; Camberwell Old Cemetery, Forest Hill Road SE22 and Nunhead Cemetery, Linden Grove, SE15.
The effect of the Order is to make it an offence for a person in charge of a dog to fail to clear up forthwith after the dog has defecated on any land which has been designated. Registered blind persons are excepted.
No offence occurs if the owner or occupier of the land has given consent, or if the person has a reasonable excuse for not removing the faeces. Being unaware of the defecation or not having suitable means of removing the faeces will not be a reasonable excuse.
Any person committing a breach of the Order would be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. The Council may offer the offenders the chance to pay a fixed penalty (£50 at present) to avoid court action.
 The order is available to view and download here. The order may be viewed at the Town Hall, SE5 8UB, or a copy is available by telephoning the environmental call centre on 020 7525 2000.
Deborah Holmes
Borough Solicitor and Secretary |
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