What are the New Dog Control Orders?

The Dog Control Order (DCO) (which is implemented under the new powers in the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005) replaces the Manchester City Council Dogs (Fouling of Land ) Order 2001 and enables controls in relation to

The following powers are now granted:

A. Failing to remove dog faeces

Owners will be required to pick up faeces deposited by their dog at all times. This will apply to the whole of the city of Manchester. (See Note 1).

B. Not keeping a dog on a lead

The new offence requires dog owners to ensure their dogs are kept on leads in designated areas. In Manchester this will apply to all roads, pavements and footpaths, including gated alleyways, small parks, planted flower beds and horticultural centres.

C. Not putting and keeping a dog on a lead when directed to do so

This will require a dog owner to put their dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised officer of the Council. It will apply to the whole of the city of Manchester.

D. Permitting a dog to enter land used for play and sports

Manchester will control dogs and dog fouling by excluding dogs from play areas in parks and from land used for sports as well as cemeteries and crematoria. (See Note 1)
 

E. Maximum number of dogs controlled at a given time

Owners will be permitted to take a maximum of 4 dogs in to parks or on to land used for recreational purposes. Manchester agree that this is a reasonable number and believe that the person responsible for the dogs would find it difficult to control more than four dogs at any one time.

The Penalty

The penalty in relation to any offence in any dog control order is, on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (£1,000 at 14.03.2007).
A person may be offered the opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for any offence under any dog control order by payment of a fixed penalty. The specified amount of the fixed penalty is £80 if paid within fourteen days (or £50 if paid within ten days).

For information on how this affects you as a Dog Owner, please see our Explanatory Notes page.

Note 1. This offence does not apply to registered blind persons or to persons who rely on an assistance dog trained by Dogs for the Disabled, support dogs or Canine Partners for Independence with a disability affecting mobility, manual dexterity, physical coordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects.

Manchester City Council collects on average 500 tonnes of Dog waste each year from the open spaces and streets. This equates to approximately 8000 instances of dog fouling every day throughout Manchester! No-one likes dog mess, and responsible dog owners agree that we all need to do our bit to reduce the problem.

In order to tackle this, Manchester City Council are encouraging all Dog Owners to act in a responsible manner when taking a Dog out for exercise, by immediately picking up the dog faeces after their pet.

For your convenience, Manchester's parks have Dog-Foul Bins placed in and around the parks, making it easy for you to dispose of the dog waste.

If you use a small bag, available from most supermarkets, you can collect the dog faeces and dispose of it in a nearby dog-foul bin. By doing this, you are supporting your local neighbourhood & community in keeping the streets and open clean and tidy.

Manchester City council is responsible for keeping the streets and public open spaces clean, which means that any mess not cleared by dog owners becomes a cost to the community.

Note 1. This offence does not apply to registered blind persons or to persons who rely on an assistance dog trained by Dogs for the Disabled, support dogs or Canine Partners for Independence with a disability affecting mobility, manual dexterity, physical coordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects.

List of small parks and ornamental gardens to which this applies

This list of parks relates to 14 parks in total. Of this 14, there are 9 small parks and ornamental gardens where a dog will be required to be kept on a lead at all times. Within 5-10 minutes walking distance of all 9 areas there is a sizeable park where you will be able to exercise your dog off the lead. A further 6 parks have specific areas where dogs must be kept on a lead. Again, these refer to areas such as formal gardens and boating areas.  

1. Ardwick Green Park, M12 All Areas
2. Bellott St Park, M8 All Areas
3. Boggart Hole Clough, Charlestown Rd, M9 Boating Lake and Fishing Pond
4. Broadhurst Park, St Mary's Rd, M40 Picnic Area
5. Fletcher Moss Gardens, Wilmslow Rd, M20 Picnic Gardens
6. Goldstone Gardens, Cheetham Hill Rd, M8 All Areas
7. Heaton Park, M25 2SW Western pleasure ground formal gardens
8. Marie Louise Gardens, Palatine Rd, M20 All Areas
9. Parsonage Gardens, St Marys, Parsonage, M1 All Areas
10. Sackville St Gardens, M1 All Areas
11. Old Parsonage Gardens, Wilmslow Rd, M20 All Areas
12. St Johns Gardens, Lower Byrom St, M3 All Areas
13. St Wilfrids Park, Chevaussut St, M15 All Areas
14. Whitworth Park, Moss Lane East, M14 All Areas (suspended until designated dog walking area is created)

This new order will also mean that as a Dog Owner, you will not be able to allow your dog within any sports and activities area. You will still be able to walk and exercise your dog in other areas of the park.

This Order will ensure that the sports areas, children's play areas and football pitches can be used by visitors without concern that a Dog may foul on the pitch, or behave in an uncontrollable fashion.

1.     Alcester Walk, M9 Children's Play Area. Multi Sports Area 2          

2. Alderman Rogers Park, Firbank Rd, M23 Children's Play Area Football pitches
3. Alexandra Park, Russell St, M16 7JL Children's Play Area, Tennis Courts, Cricket pitch,    Football pitch
4. Annie Lees Park, Stanley Grove, M18 Football pitches
5. Ardwick Green Park M12 Children's Play Area
6. Attleboro Rd, M40 Children's Play Area
7. Baguley Park, Bowland Rd, M23 Children's Play Area Multi Sports Area
8. Barrack St Park (Formerly St Georges Park), M15 Children's Play Area, Football pitch, Multi Sports Area
9. Beech Rd Park, M21 Football pitch, Children's Play Area
10. Bignor St Park, off Heywood St, M8 Football pitch Cricket pitch

11. Birchfields Park, Birchfields Rd, M13 Children's Play Area, Skateboard Area, 5 A-side pitch, Children's Under 5s play zone
12. Blackley Recreation Ground, Cooper Lane, M9 5 A-side pitch Multi Sports Area
13. Boggart Hole Clough, Charlestown Rd, M9 7DF Children's Play Area, Athletics Tracks, Tennis Courts, Multi Sports Area, Enclosed Picnic Area
14. Bradford Park, Charlesworth St, M11 Children's Play Area Multi Sports Area
15. Broadhurst Park, Lightbowne Rd/St Mary's Rd, M40 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Football pitches
16. Broadhurst Playing Fields, Moston Lane/Lightbowne Rd, M40 Football pitches 
17. Bromlow St Park, M11 Multi Sports Area 
18. Brookdale Park, Droylsden Rd, M40 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Sensory Garden, Football pitches
19. Cambrian St Playing Fields, M40 Football Pitches
20. Cavendish Rd Park, M20 Children's Play Area 
21. Chapel St Park, M19 Children's Play Area
22. King George V, Chapman St, M18 Children's Play Area Multi Sports Area 
23. Cheetham Park, Elizabeth St, M8 Multi Sports Area
24. Cheetwood Community Playing Fields, Barrow Hill Rd, M8 Football Pitches 
25. Chesterton Rd Play Area, M23 All Areas
26. Chippenham Court Play Area, Chippenham Rd, M4 Children's Play Area 
27. Chorlton Park, Nell Lane, M21 7UD Children's Play Area, Tennis Courts, Bowling Green, Skateboard Park, Football pitches
28. Clayton Park and Clayton Park East, Ashton New Rd, M11 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Areas, Bowling Greens 
29. Cringlefield Park and Cringle Playing Fields, Errwood Rd, M19 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Areas, Bowling Greens, Football Pitches
30. Crowcroft Park, Stockport Rd, M12 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Bowling Greens
31. Crumpsall Park, Ash Tree Rd, M8 5SA Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Tennis Courts, Basketball Court, Shale 5 a-side pitches
32. Culmere Rd Park, M22 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Nature Area
33. Damhead Park, White Moss Rd, M9 Children's Play Area,Multi Sports Area 
34. Debdale Outdoor Centre, Hyde Rd, M18 Sailing Centre 
35. Debdale Park, Hyde Rd, M18 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Bowling Greens, Football pitches 
36. Delamere Park, Delamere St, M11 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Bowling Greens, Grass Sports Area 
37. Didsbury Park, Wilmslow Rd, M20 Bowling Greens, Football Pitches, Children's Play Area, Bird Garden
38. Douro St Park, Grimshaw Lane, M10 Children's Play Area
39. Eggington St Park, M40 Tarmac 5 a-side pitches 
40. Fletcher Moss Gardens, Wilmslow Rd, M20 Tennis Courts Botanical Gardens 
41. Fog Lane Park, M20 Children's Play Area, Tennis & Skateboarding Area, Wildlife Ponds, Bowling Greens, Football Pitches 
42. Gartside Gardens, Kincardine Rd, M13 Tennis Courts Multi Sports Area
43. Gaskell St Park, M40 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area
44. Gorton Park, Hyde Rd, M12 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Grass Sports Areas
45. Greenbank Park & Greenbank Playing Fields, Manor Rd/Mount Rd, M19 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Bowling Greens, Football Pitches
46. Harpurhey Park, Carisbrook St, M9 Basketball Area  
47. Heaton Park, M25 2SW Bowling Complex & Greens, Children's Play Areas, Farm Centre & Animal Centre, Horticultural Centre, Football Pitches and Stables
48. Herristone Rd Park, M8 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area
49. Hewlett Johnson Playing Fields, off Seymour Rd/Khartoum St, M11 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Football pitches
50. Highbank Park, Alston Rd, M18 Bowling Greens 
51. Hollyhedge Park, Hollyhedge Rd, M22 Children's Play Area, Bowling Greens, Multi Sports Area, Nature Area, Football Pitches 
52. Hough End Playing Fields, Princess Parkway, M21 7SX Football Pitches, Rugby Pitches, Gaelic Football Pitches
53. New Hulme Park, Stretford Rd, M15 Football Pitch Children's Play Area
54. Irk Valley, Barnstaple Drive Play Area, M40 Children's Play Area 
55. Iron St. Sandywell Millennium Green, Saxon St/Iron St, M40 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Football pitches 
56. Kingswood Park, Kingswood Rd, M14 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Tennis Courts
57. Kirkhaven Square Play Area, M40 Children's Play Area
58. Kirkup Gardens, Simonsway, M22 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Tennis Courts
59. Ladybarn Park, Mauldeth Rd, M20 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Bowling Green, Tennis Courts, Skateboard Area
60. Lees St Recreation Ground, M11 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
61. Longsight Town Park, South St, M12 Multi Sports Area 
62. Lower Crumpsall Recreation Ground, Hazelbottom Rd, M8 Football Pitches 
63. Manley Park, York Avenue, M16 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
64. Merseybank Playing Fields, Princess Parkway, M20 Multi Sports Area, Baseball pitch, Football pitches 
65. Milkybutton Park, Tuffley Rd, M23 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
66. Moss Side Millennium Green, Raby St, M14 or M16 Children's Play Area 
67. Moss Side Community Park, Broadfield Rd, M14 Children's Play Areas, Multi Sports Area
68. Nutbank Common, Charnwood Rd, M9 Children's Play Area, Grass 5 a-side pitch
69. Nuthurst Park, Nuthurst Rd / Parkhurst Rd, M40 Children's Play Area, Grass 5 a-side pitch, Multi Sports Area 
70. Old Moat Park, Mauldeth Rd, M20 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area
71. Openshaw Park, Meech St, M11 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area Football pitches 
72. Orford Rd Playing Fields, Orford Rd / Chelsea Rd, M40 Football Pitches Multi Sports Area 
73. Painswick Park, off Portway, M22 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, BMX Area 
74. Parkway Playing Fields, Princess Parkway, M21 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Football Pitches7
75. Peel Hall Park, Bleak Hey Rd, M22 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
76. Phillips Park, Stuart St / Fairclough St, M11 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Bowling Greens 
77. Plant Hill Park, Plant Hill Rd, M9 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area, Football Pitches
78. Platt Fields Park, M14 6LA Rose Garden, Shakespearean Gardens, Children's Play Areas, Skateboard Area, Tennis Courts, Basketball Courts, Bowling Greens 
79. Queens Park, Rochdale Rd, M9 Children's Play Area,5 a-side pitches
80. Rosebery St Park, Rosebery St, M14 Children's Play Area
81. Rosewood Play Area, Eastlands Rd, M9 Children's Play Area
82. Santiago St Park, M14 Multi Sports Area 
83. Scotland Hall Rd Park, M40 Children's Play Area 
84. Simpson Memorial Park, Moston Lane, M9 or M40 Bowling Green 
85. Smeaton St Park, M8 Children's Play Area 
86. Smedley Lane Playing Fields, M8 Children's Play Area, Football pitches, Multi Sports Area 
87. Southwick Rd Park, M23 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
88. St Mary's Park, Alexandra Rd, M14 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
89. Sunnybrow Park, Haworth Rd, M18 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area
90. Swinton Grove Park, Carmoor Rd, M13 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
91. Talgarth Rd Park, M40 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area
92. Tayfield Rd Park, M22 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 
93. Tweedle Hill Rd Park, M9 Basket Ball Court
94. Victoria Mill Park, Lower Vickers St, M40 Children's Play Area, Multi Sports Area 95 
95. Vine St Community Park, M11 Children's Play Area 
96. Willert St Park, Harrowby Drive, M40 Football Pitches
97. Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe Rd, M22 Athletic Track, Horticultural Centre, Community Farm & Stables, Golf, Pitch & Putt, Bowling Greens, Children's Play Area, Tennis Courts, Multi Sports Area, Football Pitches

Cemeteries and Crematoria

Cemeteries and Crematoria already have Byelaws in existence meaning that Visitors are not permitted to take their dogs into these areas.

Visting a Cemetery or Crematorium is a distressing time for many people, and we remain concerned that a minority of dog owners continue to take their dogs into crematoria and cemeteries, which causes considerable anguish to other visitors. Where the dog has fouled, or created a disturbance, this has further exacerbated a delicate situation.

We do recognise that it is very important for Animals to be sufficiently exercised, and support Responsible Dog Owners in promoting healthy lifestyles. Many Dog Owners exercise their pets, not only to help their dog to remain healthy, but to meet other people, and exercise themselves.

Manchester city Council fully supports this, and in the majority of parks throughout Manchester, many areas continue to be available for you to exercise your pets on and off the lead.

Don't Forget, you will need to keep your dog on a lead on paths, roads, pavements and canal tow paths. This is to make sure that neither you nor your pet become involved in any difficulties.
This will also make sure that dogs don't run unexpectedly into a road, causing traffic accidents, and also injuring your pet.

Free Poop Scoops

Dog Mess that is not cleaned up is unpleasant, and can be a health risk.  To ensure that you help keep your neighbourhood in a clean and healthy state, it is important to make sure that you clean up after your dog. 

Manchester residents can obtain poop scoops free of charge by contacting the Dog Warden team direct. If you provide your name and address details, one will be delivered to your address.

Manchester City Council can only make this offer available to households within the Manchester Wards.

By post: Dog Services, Manchester City Council, Hooper Street Depot, Hooper Street, Manchester, M12 6LA

By telephone: 0161 954 9000

Please make sure that you provide your name, address and contact telephone number or email address.

If you live outside of the Manchester City Council Wards, then please contact your local council for further information on the services they offer.