Dog owners in Rushcliffe warned pick up after your pet or face £100 fine
Last updated: 20/2/2025
Dog owners in Rushcliffe are being reminded to pick up after their pooch and carry a bag or have other means to collect their waste or face a possible £100 fine.
Rushcliffe Borough Council have thanked the vast majority of owners who always responsibly pick up after their pet but aware unfortunately not all follow the rules.
Action around it continues on engaging and educating dog owners on their responsibilities, responding to complaints, monitoring hotspot areas and applying the fixed penalties where necessary.
There are also patrols to ensure dogs are kept on a lead in the current ‘dogs on lead’ specified areas such as at Rushcliffe Country Park and always in line with local signage at each site.
Further patrols include locations in Keyworth as a current hot-spot following recent residents’ complaints of pavement dog fouling.
Dog fouling on public footpaths and playing fields can cause many problems and in the worst cases can lead to blindness due to an infection called toxocariasis caused by the round worm Toxocara Canis found in dog faeces.
A Borough wide Dog Control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), except in Tollerton with local rules in place, exists for all residents’ protection. The renewal of this is currently being consulted on and residents can have their say via the Rushcliffe Borough Council website.
The PSPO also allows for further action to be taken on those who do not observe dog exclusion zones which apply to all children's play areas, multi-use games areas, skate parks and gym equipment zones which are either fenced or enclosed across the Borough.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety Cllr Rob Inglis said: “Thank you to the vast majority of dog owners who take their responsibilities seriously and to the minority who flout the rules, remember we monitor and apply fines, including for those who don’t carry bags.
“We are very keen to continue to protect residents from dog fouling, it’s unsightly and a health risk and we will always take action to minimise problems where we can, especially when there are any localised issues identified.
“Please have your say on the PSPO consultation so we can listen and act on how it can further protect residents from the issues irresponsible dog fouling can create.”
Find out more and how to report issues on the Council's website.