Dogs On Leads By Direction

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The Clean Neighbourhoods And Environment Act 2005

The Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences And Penalties, Etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I.2006/1059)

The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Dogs On Leads By Direction) (General) Order 2010

The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (in this Order called "the Authority") hereby makes the following Order:-

1 This Order comes into force on 11 March 2010.
2 This Order applies to the land specified in the Schedule.
3 This Order "an authorised officer of the Authority" means an employee of the Authority who is authorised in writing by the Authority for the purpose of giving directions under this Order.

Offence

4. (1) A person in charge of a dog shall be guilty of an offence if, at any time, on any land to which this Order applies, he does not comply with a direction given him by an authorised officer of the Authority to put and keep the dog on a lead of not more than 2 metres in length, unless:-

a) he has a reasonable excuse for failing to do so; or
b) the owner, occupier or other person or authority having control of the land has consented (generally or specifically) to his failing to do so.

(2) For the purposes of this article:-

a) a person who habitually has a dog in his possession shall be taken to be in charge of the dog at any time unless at that time some other person is in charge of the dog;
b) an authorised officer of the Authority may only give a direction under this Order to put and keep a dog on a lead if such restraint is reasonably necessary to prevent a nuisance or behaviour by the dog likely to cause annoyance or disturbance to any other person on any land to which this Order applies or the worrying or disturbance of any animal or bird.

Penalty

5. A person who is guilty of an offence under article 4 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Dated: 22 February 2010

The Common Seal of Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council was
hereunto affixed in the presence of
Authorised Officer

Schedule

Dog Control Order Dogs On Lead By Direction

Ashton-Under-Lyne

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Memorial and Rest Gardens
Mossley Road Rest Garden adjoining Mossley Road, Cricket’s Lane and Penny Meadow	Whole site
Parks
Waterloo Park, adjoining Wilshaw Lane and Oldham Road	Whole site excluding 1. Fenced children’s play area 2. Bowling green 3. Tennis courts
Sports Areas
King George V Playing Fields, Ladbrook Road,	Whole site excluding 1. Bowling area including bowling greens and pavilion area 2. Formal gardens fronting on to Henrietta Street 3. Fenced children’s play area 4. Fenced sports pitches
Palace Road Playing Field, South of Palace Road	Whole site
Open Space
Downshaw Clough (area of open space north of Downshaw Road and Wilshaw Grove and south of Springwood Way, Camberwell Drive and Meadow Bank)	Whole site

Audenshaw

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Sports Areas
Groby Road Playing Fields, Groby Road	Whole site
Lumb Lane Playing Fields, adjoining Lumb Lane and South of Ashton Canal	Whole site

Denton

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Sports Areas
Ruby Street Playing Field, adjoining Ruby Street and The Winnows	Whole site
Open Space
Capesthorne Walk Green Open Space, North of Capesthorne Walk	Whole site
Open space to the west of Circular Road and to the North of Yew Tree Road	Whole site

Droylsden

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Parks
Lees Park, adjoining Oldham Street and Market Street	Whole site

Dukinfield

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Sports Areas
Dewsnap Lane Recreation Ground, Dewsnap Lane	Whole site excluding 1. Grounds of Old Hall Church 2. Fenced children’s play area
Tame Valley Community Green, Tower Street, also known as Tower Street Play Area	Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area

Hyde

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Parks
Garden Street Playing Fields, Victoria Street, East of hedge adjoining football pitches	Whole site
Pole Bank Park, Stockport Road	Whole site
Recreation Ground and green area adjoining Hyde Park, to the West of Park Road	Whole site
Sports Areas
Bennett Street Football Pitches, Bennett Street	Whole site
Leigh Street Play Area, Leigh Street	Whole site excluding fenced area in South East corner
Open Space
Bennett Street Community Centre open space East of Arnside Drive and South of Lower Bennett Street	Whole site
Diamond Reservoirs, adjoining Stockport Road, Backbower Lane and Lilly Street	Whole site
Leigh Fold Playing Fields, adjoining Leigh Fold	Whole site
Robinson Street open green space East of Sidley Street	Whole site
Samuel Redfern Green adjoining Stockport Road, Gee Cross	Whole site

Longdendale

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Sports Areas
Longdendale Recreation Centre Football Pitches, South of Hyde Road	Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area
Water Lane Recreation Ground adjoining Hollingworth Methodist Church, Market Street	Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area
Open Space
Chapman Playing Field, East of Ashworth Lane	Whole site
Melandra Crescent Play Area, South of Underwood Road	Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area

Mossley

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Parks
Mossley Park, West of Stamford Road and East of Old Brow	Whole site excluding 1. Fenced children’s play area 2. Bowling green 3. Games area
Open Space
Egmont Street Playing Fields, East of Egmont Street	Whole site

Stalybridge

Area	Extent To Which Restriction Applies
Parks
Cheethams Park, Mottram Road	Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area
Stamford Park North of Darnton Road	Whole site excluding area around boating lake
Sports Areas
Grey Street Football Pitches, South of Grey Street	Whole site
Open Space
Arlies Open Green Space South of Longridge Avenue and West of Arlies Lane	Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area

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