Dog fouling

Broadland District and South Norfolk Councils are now consulting to renew the existing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) made under section 59 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which cover dog fouling across both district areas.

View the Broadland District and South Norfolk Council PSPO documents.

Each PSPO makes it an offence for a person in control of a dog not to clear up the dog mess immediately, on any land that is open to the air and to which the public is entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment).

In South Norfolk, the PSPO also restricts the presence of dogs in play areas, making it an offence for you to take your dog into any enclosed play area or children's playground.

You are invited to participate in this consultation which is seeking to renew the Orders on a like-for-like basis. You can view these orders by clicking on the link above.

We would also like to hear your suggestions for extending the restrictions within the Orders, if you believe there are issues in your area that are not currently covered by these restrictions.

Please email your response to: pspo@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk stating which district you live in. Consultation closes at midnight on 11th June 2025.

Report an offence of dog fouling in Broadland or South Norfolk

Where an area is in need of cleansing due to dog fouling, please report this to us using the following links: