Dog Control Orders in Eastbourne

Eastbourne has local Dog Control Orders to ensure responsible dog ownership and protect the town's environment.

Any person who commits an offence is liable to prosecution or a fixed penalty fine of £75.

The Dog Control Orders cover:

• poop scoop requirements

• where and when dogs must be on leads

• areas where dogs are banned

A Guide to Responsible Dog Ownership

Our Dog Control Orders are explained in this section or you can download the advice as a leaflet below, Local Dog Control Orders - A Guide to Responsible Dog Ownership.

Please help us publicise our Dog Control Orders to local residents and visitors - free printed copies of the colour leaflet can be ordered using our online form. Organisations in Eastbourne can order up to 150 free copies.

We offer advice and assistance to dog owners to help them abide by these laws, but if education does not work we can and will prosecute in the Magistrates Court - see our Pollution Enforcement Policy, available to download below in PDF format.

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act

The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 has replaced previous local dog byelaws and the old Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 with powers for local councils to make Dog Control Orders.

The Dog Control Orders in Eastbourne came into effect from Monday 14 April 2008.

You can find general information about Dog Control Orders and an advice leaflet Control of Dogs, The Law and You on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) website using the link from this page.