Barking Dogs

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The Team aims to respond to all requests for service within 3 working days.

Please click here for our noise enforcement protocol or advice on how to take private legal action against noisy neighbours.

Contact

 Environmental Services
South Bedfordshire District Council,
The District Offices,
High Street North,
Dunstable,
Bedfordshire, LU6 1LF

Telephone: 0300 300 8000

FOULING

The Dogs (fouling of land) Act 1996 currently applies to open land across the district and roads not exceeding 40 mph. It does not apply to woodland, agricultural land, moors and heath land. The maximum fine for the offence is £1000 but enforcement officers can issue a fixed penalty notice of £50 instead of prosecution. The Greensand Trust Rangers who manage many open spaces on behalf of the Council can now issue fixed penalty notices for dog fouling.

South Bedfordshire District Council will shortly be starting the process to implement new measures under The Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act. The new Dog Control Order will apply to all open land across the district and will increase the fixed penalty notice from £50 to £80.

To report dog fouling problems, please use our online form.

Contact

For further information please contact 0300 300 8000

Environmental Services
South Bedfordshire District Council,
The District Offices,
High Street North,
Dunstable,
Bedfordshire, LU6 1LF