Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) were created by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to address anti-social behaviour (ASB) in local areas.
The Orders empower local authorities to address nuisances or problems that are detrimental to the local community’s quality of life by imposing conditions on the use of an area that apply to everyone, whether resident or visitor
The broad aim is to keep public spaces welcoming to law abiding people and communities and safe from ASB.
Restrictions or requirements can be targeted at specific people, designed to apply at certain times or only apply in certain circumstances.
Dog Control and Dog Fouling Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)
The Dog Control and Dog Fouling PSPO was agreed at Full Council on Wednesday 26th January 2022 following an extensive public consultation.
The Dog Control and Dog Fouling PSPO is in place for up to three years until January 2025.
The Order covers six different restrictions or requirements:
a. Dogs on leads by request
A person in charge of a dog within certain identified areas must if requested by a Authorised Officer, put the dog on a lead (see Schedule 1 below)
b. Dogs on leads at all times
A person in charge of a dog within certain identified areas must at all times keep the dog on a lead (see Schedule 2 below)
c. Exclusion of dogs
A person in charge of a dog shall not take the dog into certain identified areas (see Schedule 3 below)
d. Restriction on number of dogs
Across the Borough of Ipswich, a person must not take more than four dogs at the same time (see Map 1, Schedule 4 below)
e. Keep control of dogs and not cause damage
Across the Borough of Ipswich , a person in charge of a dog must keep the dog under proper control and not cause or permit the dog to cause annoyance to any other person or animal; or cause damage to any Council Property (see Map 1, Schedule 4 below)
f. Dog fouling
Across the Borough of Ipswich, a person in charge of a dog which defecates at any time must, at the time, remove the faeces from the land straight away (see Map 1, Schedule 4 below)
Dogs on leads by request in the following areas:
Alderman Road Recreation Ground
Alder Carr meadow
Alexandra Park
Allenby Road Open Space
Ashground Plantation
Aster Road Open Space
Belstead Road tree belt
Birkfield Drive amenity and natural area
Bourne Park
Bourne Reedbed
Bramford Lane Housing Open Space
Bramford Lane Open Space
Bramford Lane Recreation Ground
Braziers Wood Road corridor
Braziers Road Meadow
Bridge Wood Foreshore, Estuary
Broomhill Park North
Broomhill Park South
Brunswick Recreation Ground
Cambridge Drive
Castle Hilll Recreation Ground
Chantry Green
Chantry Park
Cherry Lane Recreation Ground
Chesterton Close OS
Christchurch Park
Crown Pools Grass Area
Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground
Ellenbrook OS & Playing Field
Europa Way
Finbars Walk Natural Semi-Natural
Foxglove Crescent Amenity Area
Gainsborough Sports and Community Centre
Gippeswyk Park
H G Clarke Gardens
Haven Gardens
Holywells Park
Inverness Road Open Space
Kiln Meadow
Land adjacent to The Grove
Landseer Park
London Road Tree Belt
Maidenhall Green
Martinet Green Open Space
Maryon Road Wildlife Corridor
Mitre Way Amenity Area
Moffat Avenue Amenity Area
Murray Road Park
Nacton Road Wildlife Corridor
Netley Close Open Space & Tree Belt
Norwich Road Gardens
Pembroke Close
Pipers Vale Foreshore, Estuary
Pond Hall (OCP)
Pond Hall Foreshore, Estuary
Ranelagh Road amenity area
Ransomes Sports Ground
Ravenswood Village Green
Ravenswood Open Spaces
Redhouse Park
Riverside Road Meadow
Robin Drive Recreation Ground
Sherrington Road Recreation Ground
Sproughton Road Pond (Wildlife site)
Stoke Park Wood
Stonelodge Park
St. Augustines Green
The Dales Open Space
Tuddenham Road tree belt
Wallers Grove
Westwood Avenue open space
Whitehouse Park
Whitton Church Lane Recreation Ground
Whitton Recreation Ground
Whitland Close Open Space
Whitton Sports and Community Centre
Yarmouth Rd Amenity Area
Anglian Water Jetty
A14 Drainage ditch
Dogs on leads at all times when entering the following areas:
Cemetery Lane Cemeteries
Chantry Park Walled Gardens
Christchurch Park - Upper Arboretum
Christchurch Park - Lower Arboretum
Christchurch Park - Bird Reserve
Holywells Park - Walled Garden
Holywells Park - Sensory Maze
Holywells Park - Orchard
Millennium Cemetery
Orwell Country Park - Braziers Wood
Orwell Country Park - Elm Hill (OCP)
Orwell Country Park - Pipers Vale (OCP)
Bixley Health SSSI
Braziers Meadow (outside of fenced area)
Exclusion of dogs in the following areas:
Alderman Road Play Area and MUGA
Alexandra Play Area and Toilets
Alvis Walk Play Area
Bentley Road Play Area
Billberry Road Play Area
Bourne Park Play Areas, Staff Compound, Toilets, Paddling Pool
Bramford Lane Open Space Play Area
Bramford Lane Recreation Ground Play Area
Braziers Meadow (within meadow fenced area)
Breydon Way Play Area
Broadmere Road Recreation Ground
Bruff Road A LAP 2
Bruff Road B LEAP
Bruff Road C LAP 1
Brunswick Recreation Ground Play Area
Bull Road (Foxgrove Gardens B)
Bull Road (Foxgrove Gardens D)
Castle Hill Recreation Ground Play Area
Celestion Way (Foxgrove Gardens)
Chantry Park Play Areas, Toilets, Ponds, Staff Compounds
Cherry Lane Gardens Play Area
Cherry Lane Recreation Ground Play Area
Chesterton Close Play Areas
Childers Court Play Area (off Sandy Hill Lane)
Cranborne Chase Play Area
Christchurch Park Play area, Tennis Courts, Exercise Area, Ponds and Compounds
Christchurch Park Reg Driver Visitor Centre
Compare Crescent
Deben Road Play Area
Dhobi Place Play Area
Downing Close Play Area
Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground Play Area, Toilets
Elderberry Road Play Area
Ellenbrook OS Play Area and Skate Park
Emperor Circle Play Area
Fenbight Circle Play Areas
Finbars walk Play Area
Fulham Way Play Area
Gainsborough SC/Maryon Rd Play Area
Gippeswyk Park Play Areas, Toilets, MUGAs, Staff Compound
Girton Way Play Area
Halifax Road Play Area
Havergate Road Play Area
Hawke Road Play Area
Heatherhayes Play Area
Holywells Park Play Area, Toilets, Staff Compounds, Visitor Centre, Ponds
Howard Street Play Area
Kettlebaston Way Play Area
Lagonda Drive Play Area
Lambeth Close Play Area
Landseer Park Play Area, BMX track, ponds
Loganberry Road Play Area
Maple Park Play Area
Margate Road Play Area
Maude Street Play Area
Monmouth Close Play Area
Morgan Drive Play Area
Mullberry Road Play Area
Murray Road Park Play Areas, MUGAs, Wildlife Areas, Toilets
Newbury Road Recreation Ground
Orwell Road (Foxgrove Gdns C) Play Area
Pipers Vale Close Play Area
Provan Court (Foxgrove Gdns E) Play Area
Rapier Street Play Area
Ravenswood Village Green Play Areas
Riverside Road Play Area
Sallows Close Play Area
Salmet Close Play Area
Saturn Road Play Area
Shaftsbury Square Play Area
Sherrington Road Recreation Ground Play Area
Shetland Close Play Area
Silk Street Play Area
Sinclair Drive Play Area
Stoke Bridge Skate Park
Stonelodge Park Play Area, Compound and Pond
St. Augustines Green Play Areas and Exercise Area
Talmash Gardens Play Area
Tanners View Play Area
The Albany Tree Belt
The Dales Open Space Play Area and Ponds
Tower Mill Road -Play Area A
Tower Mill Road Play Area B
Webb Street Play Area
Whitehouse Park Play Area, Skate Park and Toilets
Whitton Recreation Ground Play Area
Yeoman Close Play Area
Applies to the following restrictions or requirements:
Restriction on number of dogs
Keep control of dogs and not cause damage
Dog fouling