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 (as amended by The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Dogs on Leads By Direction) (General) (Amendment) Order 2013
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. Bowling green 2. 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 |
|---|---|
| Parks | |
| Ryecroft Hall Park, adjoining Manchester Road, Lumb Lane, Park Road | whole site excluding fenced children’s play area |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Parks | |
| St Anne’s Park, off St Anne’s Road | Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area |
| Sports Areas | |
| Granada Road Playing Fields, Granada Road | Whole site excluding 1. Fenced tennis courts 2. Fenced children’s play area 3. Bowling green and toilets |
| Haughton Green Playing Fields, Bakewell Avenue, North of Reid Close | Whole site excluding 1. Fenced children’s play area 2. Fenced sports pitches 3. Fenced games court |
| Ruby Street Playing Field, adjoining Ruby Street and The Winnows | Whole site |
| Tame Street Playing Fields, Tame Street | Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area |
| Town Lane Playing Fields, Town Lane | Whole site |
| Open Space | |
| Belmont Field, adjoining Town Lane, City Avenue, Shoecroft Avenue | Whole site |
| Circular Road and Melbourne Street | Whole site |
| 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 |
| Sunnybank Park, Lewis Road | Whole site excluding 1. Fenced all weather pitches 2. Fenced children’s play area |
| Open Space | |
| Greenside Lane Playing Field, Greenside Lane | Whole site |
| Copperas Lane Playing Field, East of Copperas Lane and Juniper Crescent and West of St John Street | Whole site |
Dukinfield
| Area | Extent To Which Restriction Applies |
|---|---|
| Sports Areas | |
| Clarendon Playing Fields, South of Chapel Street | Whole site |
| 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 |
| Open Space | |
| Pithills open space, south of Dewsnap Lane | Whole site |
| Richmond Road open space, south of Dewsnap Lane | Whole site |
Hyde
| Area | Extent To Which Restriction Applies |
|---|---|
| Parks | |
| Garden Street Playing Fields, Victoria Street, East of hedge adjoining football pitches | Whole site |
| Hyde Park, Park Road | Wooded area adjacent to the gates at the south entrance on Park Road |
| 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 |
| Gower Hey Wood, off Woodend Lane | 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 |
|---|---|
| Parks | |
| Etherow Lodge Park | whole site |
| Mottram Park, Broadbottom | Whole site excluding fenced children’s play area |
| Sports Areas | |
| Hill End Recreation Ground, Broadbottom Road | Whole site |
| 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 |
| Stamford Park South of Darnton Road | The Dingle |
| 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 |