Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996

The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 supersedes existing dog fouling byelaws in England and Wales.

Peterborough City Council has adopted this Act to cover all open spaces accessible to the public in the Peterborough area. An offence is committed if an owner fails to clean up their dogs faeces immediately. Being unaware of, or unequipped to, clean up fouling is not a reasonable excuse under the new law.

 

The maximum fine for someone who fails to remove their dogs faeces is £1000, however, a fixed penalty scheme is in force with a fine of £50. The issuing of fixed penalty tickets is delegated to certain council staff and authorised officers who can demand the name and address of an offender and if the details are not given then that is a further offence.

 

Fouling signs are erected by the Dog Warden warning of the Act although lack of signs on designated land is not a reasonable excuse.

 

Fouling bags are now sponsored by our Education (Schools) Department and previously supplied by Pets at Home or more recently BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. If any company wishes to use this sponsorship as a means of advertising in Peterborough (100,000 fouling bags through 30 outlets in the area) please contact us for prices.

 

These are available from:-

 

 

Please contact us for further locations.  If none are available any suitable bag will do and then this should be disposed of in a dog fouling bin, or a small amount can go in the normal domestic black bin.

 

If you would like to report a problem with the dog bins, request a dog bin for your area or report dog fouling this can now be done through our online forms. 

 

Dog Fouling Frequently Asked Questions