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Wrexham County Borough Council Dog Control Orders 2009

From 27th July 2009 the following Dog Control Orders will apply within the County Borough of Wrexham.

A Dog Fouling Order will be in force across the whole of the County Borough to allow action to be taken where people allow their dogs to foul and fail to remove the waste forthwith.

A Dog Exclusion Order will apply to
- Fenced Children’s Play Areas
- The Playing Areas of marked sports pitches
- Bowling Greens

This Order requires that dogs be excluded entirely from the areas listed above.

A Dogs on Lead by Direction Order to all applicable land allowing an Authorised Officer to instruct owners to place and keep a dog on a lead when necessary.

Offences committed contrary to any of the said Orders carry a maximum penalty upon conviction of a fine not exceeding level 3 (currently £1000) . Offences can also be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice of £75. There are exceptions for assistance dogs.

Signs will be in place at all key areas to inform the public of the effect of these Orders.

To report an incident call 01978 298989 or email: environmentalenforcement@wrexham.gov.uk

The Fouling of Land by Dogs (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009

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The Fouling of Land by Dogs (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - Word version 43Kb

The Fouling of Land by Dogs (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - PDF version 34Kb

The Fouling of Land by Dogs (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - Plain Text version 208Kb

The Dogs Exclusion (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009

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The Dogs Exclusion Land by Dogs (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - Word version 43Kb

The Dogs Exclusion (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - PDF version 33Kb

The Dogs Exclusion (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - Plain Text version 205Kb

The Dogs on Leads by Direction (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009

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The Dogs on Leads by Direction (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - Word version 34Kb

The Dogs on Leads by Direction (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - PDF version 29Kb

The Dogs on Leads by Direction (Wrexham County Borough Council) Order 2009 - Plain Text version 75Kb

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