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Byelaws

As to Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation Grounds

This section of the web site contains the full text of the Byelaws made by the Council of the London Borough of Bexley as to 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. Please choose a section you wish to read from the table of contents below, or click on "Next page" at the foot of each page to read the entire document sequentially.

Section

Items

Byelaws

  1. Interpretation
  2. Acts of officers
  3. Entrance and exit only by approved gates
  4. Climbing of walls and removal of barriers
  5. Metal detectors
  6. Poultry etc. not to be brought into ground
  7. Prohibition of vehicles
  8. Vehicles not to be wheeled over flower beds
  9. Posting of bills
  10. Unauthorised persons not to trample on flower beds
  11. Model boats
  12. Wading and bathing;
    Disturbing animals;
    Launching of boats
  13. Dogs
  14. Playing games
  15. Matches
  16. Ground unfit
  17. Dangerous sports
  18. Erecting tents, booths etc.
  19. Playgrounds for children
  20. Public meetings
  21. Horses
  22. Obstruction or disturbance of officers
  23. Penalty
  24. Removal of offenders from the ground
  25. Revocation of byelaws

First Schedule

  1. Pleasure Grounds Regulated under Section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875
  2. Pleasure Grounds Regulated under Section 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906
  3. Pleasure Grounds Regulated under Sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906
  4. 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

(Second Schedule)

Third Schedule

Pleasure Grounds or parts thereof where a Metal Detector shall not be used

Fourth Schedule

Pleasure Grounds or parts thereof where any Dog shall not enter or remain

Fifth Schedule

(Fifth Schedule)

Seal

Signed and sealed

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