The Council is making a minor amendment to the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which came into effect on 21 May 2025 and was made under sections 59 to 75 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“the Act”). The PSPO is concerned with dog control within the district and includes both district-wide and specified area controls. It is an offence for people to breach the conditions contained within the PSPO. Someone breaching the PSPO can be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice or prosecuted for the breach in the courts. The current PSPO expires on 20 May 2028.
The minor amendment applies to Part 5 of the PSPO which relates to dogs on lead by direction. It is proposed that the updated PSPO is put in place following a consultation period of 4 weeks. The updated PSPO can be found by clicking on the link below. This is being published in line with the requirements of section 72(4) of the Act.
Current Consultations – Have your say! | Torridge District Council
Please direct any comments on the proposal to environmental.protection@torridge.gov.uk and these will be considered as part of the consultation, as required by section 72(4) of the Act. Alternatively, you can send your comments to Riverbank House, Torridge District Council, Bideford, EX39 2AG. To form a part of the formal consultation, comments must be received by 6 November 2026. Please note that comments received after this date will not be formally acknowledged.
