Public Spaces Protection Order - Exclusion of dogs on Aberavon Beach (1st May – 30th September)
The Public Spaces Protection Order – Exclusion of dogs on Aberavon Beach (1st May – 30th September) Order 2024, came into force on 6th March 2024. Under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, any Public Spaces Protection Order (“PSPO”) remains in place for three years. At this point they can be:
- extended
- varied
- or discharged
Following approval by the Council, this PSPO came into effect on the 6th March 2024. It will last for a period of three years. It may be cited as the Public Spaces Protection Order – Exclusion of dogs on Aberavon Beach (1st May – 30th September) Order 2024.
This PSPO excludes dogs, between 1st May and 30th September annually, on Aberavon Beach.
A breach of this PSPO is an offence which can be dealt with through:
- prosecution (which may lead to a Court fine of up to £1,000)
- the issue of a Fixed Penalty Notice (“FPN”) of up to £75. Payment of this FPN discharges the liability to prosecution.
See a sealed copy of this PSPO and the plan: