Dog Fouling
Public Spaces Protection Order - Wealden District Council
This Order applies at all times up to 20th November 2026.
It is a criminal offence for any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a prohibition or requirement as specified in this Order. This offence is punishable by a fine in the Magistrates’ Court.
- This order means any person in control of a dog is prohibited in the restricted area to allow a dog to defecate at any time and fail to remove the faeces from the land forthwith unless the person in control of the dog has reasonable excuse for failing to do so.
- The following requirements must be undertaken in the restricted area: To pick up dog faeces immediately and deposit in a suitable receptacle
All public places within Wealden District Council’s administrative area, that is any place to which the public or any section of the public has access, on payment or otherwise, as a right or by virtue of express or implied permission of the following descriptions:-
(a) Any highway, footways, footpaths, twittens, promenades, steps and towpaths within the area of Wealden District Council and any adjoining verges or ornamental areas, which are maintained at the public expense.
(b) All pedestrianised areas within the Wealden District Council area.
(c) All parks, gardens, recreation and sports grounds, commons, amenity areas and other open spaces owned, occupied or maintained by or on behalf of any of: Wealden District Council, East Sussex County Council, a registered social landlord/housing association, any town or parish council within the Wealden area, any other public authority or any charity.
(d) Any cemetery, crematorium, burial ground or churchyard.
(e) Any public car-park or parking space.
(f) All beaches.
Exempted Land:
Any woodland, marsh or agricultural land and any Access Land as defined in Part 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.