Byelaws for Bexley's parks, open spaces and recreation grounds
This section of the website contains the full text of the byelaws made by the Council of the London Borough of Bexley concerning parks, open spaces and recreation grounds. These byelaws have been in force since March 1987.
For ease of reading, they have been divided into several pages which can be downloaded as PDF documents from the right hand menu.
Below is a breakdown of what each document covers.
Byelaws
- Interpretation
- Acts of officers
- Entrance and exit only by approved gates
- Climbing of walls and removal of barriers
- Metal detectors
- Poultry etc. not to be brought into ground
- Prohibition of vehicles
- Vehicles not to be wheeled over flower beds
- Posting of bills
- Unauthorised persons not to trample on flower beds
- Model boats
- Wading and bathing
Disturbing animals
Launching of boats - Dogs
- Playing games
- Matches
- Ground unfit
- Dangerous sports
- Erecting tents, booths etc
- Playgrounds for children
- Public meetings
- Horses
- Obstruction or disturbance of officers
- Penalty
- Removal of offenders from the ground
- Revocation of byelaws
First schedule
- Part 1: Pleasure grounds regulated under section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875
- Part II: Pleasure grounds regulated under section 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906
- Part III: Pleasure grounds regulated under sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906
- Part IV: Pleasure grounds regulated partly under section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875 and partly under sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906
Second schedule
- List of Bexley's second schedule criteria parks, open spaces and recreation ground - see byelaw 3
Third schedule
- Pleasure grounds or areas within them where a metal detector shall not be used
Fourth schedule
- Pleasure grounds or areas within them where any dog shall not enter or remain
Fifth schedule
- Marlborough Park, Sidcup (see byelaw 13)
Seal
- The common seal affixed 16 September 1986
