Dog Control Orders

The council has introduced five Dog Control Orders to tackle irresponsible dog owners and nuisance dog behaviour.

There are a total of five Dog Control Orders authorised officers can enforce within specific public places in the London Borough of Newham:

1. Restrict the number of dogs a person may take onto land to four
2. Require the person in charge of a dog to clear up dog fouling
3. Require dogs to be on a lead on all highways, footpaths, verges and alleyways
4. Require dogs to be on a lead when directed by an authorised officer
5. Exclusion of dogs from specific public areas

• Find out how dog fouling is affected by Dog Control Orders
• Read our frequently asked questions about Dog Control Orders

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1. Restrict the number of dogs a person may take onto land to four
Where does this apply? This Order will apply to all land, which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment) within Newham.

2. Require the person in charge of a dog to clear up dog fouling
Where does this apply? This Order will apply to all land, which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment) within Newham.

3. Require dogs to be on a lead on all highways, footpaths, verges and alleyways.
Where does this apply? This Order will apply to all highways, including roads, footways, footpaths, alleyways and grass verges within Newham. Barking Road Recreation Ground is exempt from this Order.

The following areas are also covered under this Order:

Area in E15	Type of area
Abbey Lane Open Space Abbey Lane E15 including play area	Open space and amenity area
Sandal Street Amenity Area Sandal Street E15 excluding play area	Open space and amenity area
Stratford Park West Ham Lane E15 excluding play area	Park
West Ham Park, E15, Garden Area	Garden within a park

Area in E16	Type of area
Ashburton Woodland, E16	Open space and amenity area
Ham Creek Wood, E16	Open space and amenity area
King George V Park King George Avenue E16 (including play area)	Park
Star Park Star Lane E16	Park
Star Park Star Lane E16	Play area

Area in E6	Type of area
Brampton Park Masterman Road E6	Park
Cuckhold's Haven, E6	Open space and amenity area

*Please note that Barking Road Recreational Ground is only exempt from this Order. All the other applicable Orders will apply to this piece of land apart from dog on leads at all times.

4. Require dogs to be on a lead when directed by an authorised officer
Where does this apply? This Order will apply to all land, which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment) within Newham.

5. Exclusion of dogs from specific public areas
Where does this apply? This Order applies to the following public areas:

• all children's play areas
• all sports areas, including tennis courts, crickets nets etc
• all games areas
• all garden areas in the following parks
• • Stratford Park
  • West Ham Lane
  • Central Park
  • Bartle Avenue
  • Plashet Park
  • Plashet Grove
  • the sunken garden at Thames Barrier Park
  • the bandstand area
  • the garden area in West Ham Park
  • Portway

All Dog Exclusion Zones will be marked by signs.

A full list of land covered by each Order is available to download here (pdf)