The Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Public Spaces Protection
Order [2020]
Pursuant to powers granted to the Council under s.59 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and
Policing Act 2014, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has made the following Order:
From 12 April 2020 it is an offence for a person without reasonable excuse:
(a) To do anything that the person is prohibited from doing in this Order, or
(b) To fail to comply with any requirement to which the person is subject under this Order
A person guilty of an offence in relation to this Order is liable on summary conviction to a fine not
exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (£1,000 as at 25 February 2020).
The Council or a Police Constable may issue a fixed penalty notice to any person he or she has
reason to believe has committed an offence in relation to this Order. A fixed penalty notice offers
the opportunity to discharge liability for conviction upon payment of a fine of £80 (reduced to £50 if
paid within 10 days).
1. Measures affecting the whole of the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling
The following measures apply to all areas to which the general public has access within
Tonbridge and Malling:
a. Dog Fouling
No person is permitted to leave dog faeces deposited by any dog under their control
or ownership in any public place, save in a designated dog faeces bin. Owners and
dog-walkers must clean up after dogs under their control, care or ownership.
b. Exclusion of Dogs from Children’s Play Areas
No person in control, care or ownership of a dog may allow (whether wilfully or
otherwise) those dogs to enter or remain upon any Children’s Play Area which is
owned and operated by the Borough Council.
c. Dogs on Leads by Direction
When required by an authorised officer of the Council, any person in control of dogs
must place those dogs on a lead.
d. Maximum Numbers of Dogs Under a Person’s Control
No person is permitted to have under their control more than 6 dogs in a public
place.
e. Alcohol Control
No person may drink alcohol in a public place when requested to stop by an
authorised officer of the Council or Police Constable.
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f. Public Urination/ Defecation
No person may urinate or defecate in any public place, except in a public lavatory.
g. Use of Drones
No person may operate a drone from or in any open space owned by the Borough
Council without first obtaining authorisation from the Borough Council.
For the purposes of this measure, “drone” means any remote-controlled pilotless
aircraft or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
2. Area- Specific Measures
In addition to the Borough-wide measures, the following measures apply within the
boundaries of these designated areas:
a. Leybourne Lakes Country Park
i. No unauthorised Barbecues
No person may use any barbecue, open fire or other method of cooking or
heating food within the Country Park unless specifically authorised in writing
by the Council
ii. No unauthorised swimming, bathing or boating
No person may swim, bathe or operate any boat or craft in any lake within
the Country Park unless specifically authorised in writing by the Council
iii. Dogs on Leads at all times in designated areas
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within the areas shown on the plan
below. Broadly, these areas are the car parks and the access road for the
Watersports facility.
iv. No unauthorised camping
No person may camp in any place within the Country Park unless specifically
authorised in writing by the Council.
Dogs on Leads area
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b. Tonbridge Memorial Gardens
i. No wheeled-sports activities
No wheeled-sports activities may take place within the Tonbridge Memorial
Gardens. This includes, but is not limited to: skateboards, BMX, in-line
skating and scooters.
c. Tonbridge Moorings
i. No unauthorised mooring
No person is entitled to moor any boat or craft on the moorings unless
licenced to do so or otherwise specifically authorised in writing by the
Council or Environment Agency.
ii. No unauthorised camping
No person may camp in any place within the Country Park unless specifically
authorised in writing by the Council.
d. Haysden Country Park
i. No unauthorised Barbecues
No person may use any barbecue, open fire or other method of cooking or
heating food within the Country Park unless specifically authorised in writing
by the Council
ii. No unauthorised swimming, bathing or boating
No person may swim, bathe or operate any boat or craft in any lake within
the Country Park unless specifically authorised in writing by the Council
iii. Dogs on Leads at all times in designated areas
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within the areas shown on the plans
below. Broadly, these areas are the car parks and around the catering unit.
iv. No unauthorised camping
No person may camp in any place within the Country Park unless specifically
authorised in writing by the Council.
Map above showing dogs on lead area within main Map above showing dogs on lead area within
car park and catering area within Haysden Country Lower Haysden Lane Car Park
Park
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Map above showing dogs on lead area within
Audley Rise Car Park
e. Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground and Tonbridge Castle
i. No unauthorised Barbecues
No person may use any barbecue, open fire or other method of cooking or
heating food within these areas unless specifically authorised in writing by
the Council
ii. Dogs on Leads at all times in designated areas
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within the areas shown on the plan
below. Broadly, these areas are the castle grounds.
iii. No unauthorised camping
No person may camp in any place within these areas unless specifically
authorised in writing by the Council.
f. Tonbridge Farm Sports Ground
i. No unauthorised Barbecues
No person may use any barbecue, open fire or other method of cooking or
heating food within these areas unless specifically authorised in writing by
the Council
ii. Dogs on Leads at all times in designated areas
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within the areas shown on the plan
below. Broadly, this is the Sports Ground car park.
iii. No unauthorised camping
No person may camp in any place within these areas unless specifically
authorised in writing by the Council.
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g. Tonbridge Cemetery
i. Dogs on leads at all times
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within Tonbridge Cemetery
h. Closed Churchyards at St Stephens and St Peter’s and St Paul’s Churches
i. Dogs on leads at all times
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within the Churchyards of St
Stephens and St Peter’s and St Paul’s churches in Tonbridge
St Stephen’s Churchyard
St Peter and St Paul’s Churchyard
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