Dog owners in Rushcliffe warned pick up after your pet or face £100 fine
Last updated: 19/5/2025
Dog owners in Rushcliffe are being reminded to pick up after their pooch and carry a bag or have other means to collect their waste or face a possible £100 fine.
Rushcliffe Borough Council(RBC) have thanked the vast majority of owners who always responsibly pick up after their pet but aware unfortunately not all follow the rules.
Action around it continues on engaging and educating dog owners on their responsibilities, responding to complaints, monitoring hotspot areas and applying the fixed penalties where necessary.
There are also patrols to ensure dogs are kept on a lead in the current ‘dogs on lead’ specified areas such as at Rushcliffe Country Park and always in line with local signage at each site.
Dog fouling on public footpaths and playing fields can cause many problems and in the worst cases can lead to blindness due to an infection called toxocariasis caused by the round worm Toxocara Canis found in dog faeces.
A Borough-wide Dog Control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), exists for all residents’ protection.
The renewal of this was confirmed at the Council’s Cabinet meeting on May 13 and residents can find out more on our Public Spaces Protection Order page, which now also includes Tollerton.
This will be reviewed across its three-year period starting in July 2025 and new measures include a maximum of six dogs can be walked at any one time and four in some locations including Gresham Sports Park, West Park and Alford Road in West Bridgford.
The PSPO also allows for further action to be taken on those who do not observe dog exclusion zones which apply to all children's play areas, multi-use games areas, skate parks and gym equipment zones which are either fenced or enclosed across the Borough.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety Cllr Rob Inglis said: “Thank you to the vast majority of dog owners who take their responsibilities seriously and to the minority who flout the rules, remember we monitor and apply fines, including for those who don’t carry bags.
“We are very keen to continue to protect residents from dog fouling, it’s unsightly and a health risk and we will always take action to minimise problems where we can, especially when there are any localised issues identified.
“It was heartening to see over 90 per cent of those who responded to the PSPO consultation backed its renewal.
“It will be reviewed during its three years and we will continue to listen and work with all those who use our parks and open spaces, dog owners and pet walking businesses at the practicalities and feedback of the recent changes.”