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Dog Control Orders

Consultation
New measures to tackle nuisance dog behaviour
The Council proposes to make Dog Control Orders under Section 55 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. The Dog Control Orders replace the previous system of byelaws for control of dogs, and the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996.

The proposed orders fall under four categories:

  • Failing to remove faeces

It will be an offence for any person in charge of a dog, which defecates on any land not to remove the faeces. This order will apply city-wide. Please click here to see the order.

The following three orders will be applied initially within two areas - the Queens Park ward and Churchill Gardens estate:

  • Failing to keep a dog on a lead

It will be an offence to take a dog into the designated area unless it is kept on a lead. This order applies to all public, pedestrian and estate roads, pavements and footpaths in the designated area. Please click here to see the order and maps Queens Park and Churchill Gardens estate.

  • Failing to put a dog on a lead when required to do so

This order will require people in the designated area to put and keep a dog on a lead when told to do so by an authorised officer.

  • Permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded

This order will prohibit people from taking dogs into designated areas, such as children’s playgrounds, sports pitch and specialist gardens.

Queens Park ward and Churchill Gardens estate within Churchill ward are two areas chosen for the trial scheme, which will be subject to a six week consultation before the orders become active. The main effect of the new trial in these areas will be to require owners to keep their dogs on a lead and also when directed to do so, prohibit people from taking dogs into designated areas.

Westminster City Council proposes these Dog Control Orders in direct response to requests from residents fed up of animals being allowed to run wild and foul their pavements and precious open spaces. These proposals are not about penalising responsible dog owners but simply promoting responsible dog ownership. The Council is keen to hear your views.

Consultation

Thank you for all your responses, consultation for the dog control orders has now closed. We are now in the process of collating all the responses to the consultation and results from surveys undertaken with residents. Once this has been completed this information will be presented to the relevant cabinet members to decide on whether the proposed dog control orders will be implemented.


Maps available offline  for inspection at Council House, One Stop Services and other locations...
Maps showing the areas referred to in the proposals will be available for inspection free of charge between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm from Monday to Friday during the period of the consultation at:
  • Council House, 97 -117 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5PT
  • One Stop Services, City Hall, 62 Victoria Street, SW1E 6QP
  • One Stop Services, 317 Harrow Road W9 3RS
  • One Stop Services, 91-93 Church Street NW8 8EV

Maps are also available for inspection free of charge during the period of consultation at:

  • Mozart Estate Office, 82 Bruckner Street, W10 4EY, between the hours of 9.00am – 5.00pm from Monday to Friday
  • Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, W10 4JL, between the hours of 9am – 9pm from Monday to Saturday
  • Churchill Gardens Estate Office, 137 Lupus Street, SW1V 3HE between the hours of 8:15am – 4:00pm from Monday to Friday

For general enquires or if you want to find out more about these proposals:

  • please call 020 7641 1085
  • visit the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs website's page on Dog Control Orders.