Dogs on Leads
There are three areas in East Herts where dogs must be kept on leads at all times, these are the allotments at Bentley Road, Norwood Close and West Street, Hertford.
Dogs on lead by direction
You must put your dog on a lead when requested to do so by an authorised officer.
Dog Exclusion Areas
Dogs are excluded from children's play areas, fenced games areas (ie tennis courts), bowling greens and marked playing pitches when a game is in progress (ie football pitches).
Maximum number of dogs to be walked at a given time
An individual is not permitted to walk more than four (4) dogs onto any East Herts Council owned land at any one time.
For further information on the Public Spaces Protection Order please view Public Spaces Protection Order.
The penalty
If anyone fails to meet the requirements of the PSPO or to comply with a request from authorised council officer, they could be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of up to £100 or a fine of up to £1,000 on prosecution.
Dog Fouling
You must clear up after your dog on any land in the District
Failure to clear up after a dog is an offence and you will be fined or prosecuted. The order applies to any land within the area administered by the council which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access either with or without payment (including woods and agricultural land).
Means to pick up
You must produce a means to pick up your dog's waste when asked to do so by an authorised officer.
Remember you can use Litter Bins to dispose of dog waste too.
To report a damaged or overflowing dog or litter bin
Report dog fouling
You can report dog fouling via our online form below.
Alternatively, you can also report problems to us using our online reporting tool, Fix my Street which allows you to report your problem using a postcode, street name or area. You can also upload photos, track the progress of the issue and check if someone else has already reported a similar issue.
When completing the form, the following information can be helpful in catching the few irresponsible dog owners:
- Time/date/location of incident
- Frequency of offence if it happens regularly
- Description/breed of dog
- Any other descriptions to help identify the offender (ie car registration number)
- A photo of the dog/incident is useful to identify the dog (but cannot be used as evidence)
- Your name/address/phone number
- Name/address of offender if known
Remember that the more information you can provide, the greater chance there is of the offenders being caught.
If you cannot provide the above information, we can still carry out patrols in your area and provide signage, but the chance of catching the offender is much smaller.
Report dog fouling online
Please complete our online form to report dog fouling:
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