South Derbyshire District Council

We have made a number of Dog Control Orders which create a number of offences. These offences are: failure to remove dog faeces; not keeping a dog on a lead on certain areas; and permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded.

The offences relate to the following areas:

Failure to remove dog faeces:

The entire district of South Derbyshire in areas open to the air and accessible to the public, subject to certain exemptions, and including access land as defined by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Not keeping a dog on a lead:

Badgers Hollow Recreation Ground, Coton Park
Broomhills Recreation Ground, Repton
Church Gresley Cemetery
Eureka Park, Midway
The Mease Football Pitch, Hilton
Main Street Recreation Ground, Linton
Maurice Lea Memorial Park, Church Gresley
Newhall Cemetery
Newhall Park
Recreation Ground off Main Street, Rosliston
Rosliston Primary School playing field
Strawberry Lane Sports Field, Rosliston
Swadlincote Woodlands Park
Village Hall Picnic Area, Hilton
Woodville Recreation Ground

Dogs excluded:

Multi-use Games Area and Play area on Woodville Recreation Ground
Play Area on Blueberry Way, Woodville
Play Area on Excelsior Drive, Woodville
Woodville Cricket Ground
The Mitre Recreation Ground, Repton
Chestnut Grove Play Area, Etwall
Scropton Recreation Ground adjacent to St. Paul’s Church
Children’s play area at the Village Hall, Hilton
Children’s play area at Avon Way, Hilton
Children’s play area off Main Street, Hilton
Children’s play area off Arthur Street, Castle Gresley
Football pitch off Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley

Failure to comply with these Dog Control Orders is an offence with a maximum fine on prosecution of level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1,000). Alternatively, the opportunity to pay a fixed penalty notice will be offered in place of prosecution.

The Dog Control Orders of the areas that are covered by the orders may be viewed at the council's offices at Civic Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0AH on Mondays to Thursdays between the hours of 9am and 5pm (from 9:30am on Wednesdays) and from 9am and 4:30pm on Fridays. Inspection of the details is free of charge.

Contact details

Any enquiries or representations regarding the Orders can be made to

Jack Twomey
Environmental Protection Manager
South Derbyshire District Council
Environmental Health
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 595856
Online: contact form
email: jack.twomey@south-derbys.gov.uk

or a Safer Neighbourhood Warden on 01283 595943

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