CROMPTON MOOR
Please Keep Your Dog under Control and if your dog fouls
BAG IT AND BIN IT
[Oldham Council enforcement officers operate in this area]
Natural England provides the following advice when taking your dog for a walk in the countryside and on Open Access Land (Most of Crompton Moor is Open Access Land):
The Countryside Code has a special section dedicated to dogs and the importance of keeping dogs under effective control. This means that you:
• Keep your dog on a lead, or
• Keep it in sight at all times, be aware of what it’s doing and be confident it will return to you promptly on command
• Ensure it does not stray off the path or area where you have a right of access
As a general rule, keep your dog on a lead if you cannot rely on its obedience. On a bridleway or byway this could be especially important as you may meet horses and could be liable for damages if your dog causes an accident.
It’s always good practice (and a legal requirement on ‘Open Access’ land) to keep your dog on a lead around farm animals and horses, for your own safety and for the welfare of the animals. A farmer may shoot a dog which is attacking or chasing farm animals without being liable to compensate the dog’s owner.
However, if cattle or horses chase you and your dog, it is safer to let your dog off the lead – don’t risk getting hurt by trying to protect it. Your dog will be much safer if you let it run away from a farm animal in these circumstances and so will you.
Please also ensure you pick up after your dog – please ‘bag it and bin it’; Oldham Council enforcement officers do operate in this area.
• TO REPORT DOG FOULING PLEASE CALL 0161 770 2222 OR EMAIL environmentalhealth@oldham.gov.uk
ALSO:
• IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO ANYONE ABOUT SITE MAINTENANCE, OR REPORT ANY VANDALISM PLEASE RING OLDHAM COUNCIL AT ALEXANDRA PARK ON 0161 770 4067
• IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE POLICE TO REPORT ANY CRIME OR ANTI – SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR PLEASE RING 101 – FOR EMERGENCIES RING 999.
• ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES TO BRUSHES CLOUGH CAR PARK IS VIA THE ACCESS ROAD AT THE SIDE OF SHORE EDGE CHURCH, OFF BUCKSTONES ROAD, OL2 8LS GRID REF: SD952101.