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Caythorpe Playing Fields Byelaws

CAYTHORPE AND FRIESTON PARISH COUNCIL

BYELAWS FOR CAYTHORPE PLAYING FIELDS

ARRANGEMENT OF BYELAWS

PART 1

GENERAL

1. General interpretation

2. Application

PART 2

PROTECTION OF THE GROUND, ITS WILDLIFE AND THE PUBLIC

3. Protection of structures and plants

4. Unauthorised erection of structures

5. Climbing

6. Grazing

7. Protection of wildlife

8. Gates

9. Camping

10. Fires

11. Missiles

PART 3

HORSES, CYCLES AND VEHICLES

12. Horses

13. Cycling

14. Overnight parking

PART 4

PLAY AREAS, GAMES AND SPORTS

15. Interpretation of Part 4

16. Children’s play areas

17. Children’s play apparatus

18. Skateboarding, etc permitted only in designated area

19. Ball games

20. Ball games - Rules

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21. Archery

22. Field sports

23. Golf

PART 5

MODEL AIRCRAFT

24. Interpretation of Part 5

25. Model aircraft - General prohibition

PART 6

OTHER REGULATED ACTIVITIES

26. Provision of services

27. Excessive noise

28. Public shows and performances

29. Aircraft, hang-gliders and hot air balloons

30. Kites

31. Metal detectors

PART 7

MISCELLANEOUS

32. Obstruction

33. Savings

34. Removal of offenders

35. Penalty

SCHEDULE - Rules for playing ball games in designated areas

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Byelaws made under sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 by

Caythorpe and Frieston Parish Council with respect to Caythorpe Playing Fields,

Old Lincoln Road, Caythorpe.

PART 1

GENERAL

General Interpretation

1. In these byelaws:

“the Council” means Caythorpe and Frieston Parish Council;

“the ground” means Caythorpe Playing Fields, Old Lincoln Road, Caythorpe.

“designated area” means an area in the ground which is set aside for a

specified purpose, that area and its purpose to be indicated by notices

placed in a conspicuous position;

“invalid carriage” means a vehicle, whether mechanically propelled or not,

(a) the unladen weight of which does not exceed 150 kilograms,

(b) the width of which does not exceed 0.85 metres, and

carriage of a person suffering from a disability, and used

solely by such a person.

Application

2. These byelaws apply to Caythorpe Playing Fields, Old Lincoln Road,

Caythorpe.

PART 2

PROTECTION OF THE GROUND, ITS WILDLIFE AND THE PUBLIC

Protection of structures and plants

3. (1) No person shall without reasonable excuse remove from or displace within the

ground:

(a) any barrier, post, seat or implement, or any part of a structure or

ornament provided for use in the laying out or maintenance of the

ground; or

(b) any stone, soil or turf or the whole or any part of any plant, shrub or tree.

(2) No person shall walk on or ride, drive or station a horse or any vehicle over:

(a) any flower bed, shrub or plant;

(b) any ground in the course of preparation as a flower bed or for

the growth of any tree, shrub or plant; or

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for other landscaping purposes and indicated by a notice conspicuously

displayed.

Unauthorised erection of structures

4. No person shall without the consent of the Council erect any barrier, post, ride

or swing, building or any other structure.

Climbing

5. No person shall without reasonable excuse climb any wall or fence in or

enclosing the ground, or any tree, or any barrier, railing, post or other structure.

Grazing

6. No person shall without the consent of the Council turn out or permit any animal

for which he is responsible to graze in the ground.

Protection of wildlife

7. No person shall kill, injure, take or disturb any animal, or engage in hunting or

shooting or the setting of traps or the laying of snares.

Gates

8. (1) No person shall leave open any gate to which this byelaw applies

and which he has opened or caused to be opened.

(2) Byelaw 8(1) applies to any gate to which is attached, or near to

which is displayed a conspicuous notice stating that leaving the gate

open is prohibited.

Camping

9. No person shall without the consent of the Council erect a tent or use a vehicle,

caravan or any other structure for the purpose of camping.

Fires

10. (1) No person shall light a fire or place, throw or drop a lighted match or

any other thing likely to cause a fire.

(2) Byelaw 10(1) shall not apply to the lighting of a fire at any event for

which the Council has given permission that fires may be lit.

Missiles

11. No person shall throw or use any device to propel or discharge in the ground

any object which is liable to cause injury to any other person.

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PART 3

HORSES AND CYCLES

Horses

12. (1) No person shall ride a horse except in the exercise of a lawful right or

privilege.

(2) Where horse-riding is permitted in the ground by virtue of a lawful right or

privilege, no person shall ride a horse in such a manner as to cause danger

to any other person.

Cycling

13. No person shall without reasonable excuse ride a cycle in the ground except in

any part of the ground where there is a right of way for cycles.

Overnight parking

14. No person shall without the consent of the Council leave or cause or permit to

be left any motor vehicle in the ground between the hours of 10p.m and 6a.m.

PART 4

PLAY AREAS, GAMES AND SPORTS

Interpretation of Part 4

15. In this Part:

“ball games” means any game involving throwing, catching, kicking, batting or

running with any ball or other object designed for throwing and catching, but

does not include cricket;

“golf course” means any area within the ground set aside for the purposes of

playing golf and includes any golf driving range, golf practice area or putting

course;

“self-propelled vehicle” means a vehicle other than a cycle, invalid carriage or

pram which is propelled by the weight or force of one or more persons skating,

sliding or riding on the vehicle or by one or more persons pulling or pushing the

vehicle.

Children’s play areas

16. No person aged 14 years or over shall enter or remain in a designated area

which is a children’s play area unless in charge of a child under the age of 14

years.

Children’s play apparatus

17. No person aged 14 years or over shall use any apparatus stated to be for the

exclusive use of persons under the age of 14 years by a notice conspicuously

displayed on or near the apparatus.

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Skateboarding, etc

18. No person shall skate, slide or ride on rollers, skateboards or other selfpropelled

vehicles in such a manner as to cause danger or give reasonable

grounds for annoyance to other persons.

Ball games

19. No person shall play ball games outside a designated area for playing ball

games in such a manner:

(a) as to exclude persons not playing ball games from use of that part;

(b) as to cause danger or give reasonable grounds for annoyance to any

other person in the ground; or

ground.

20. It is an offence for any person using a designated area for playing ball games to

break any of the rules set out in the Schedule and conspicuously displayed on a

those rules.

Archery

21. No person shall engage in the sport of archery except in connection with an

event organised by or held with the consent of the Council.

Field sports

22. No person shall throw or put any javelin, hammer, discus or shot except in

connection with an event organised by or held with the consent of the Council

Golf

23. No person shall drive, chip or pitch a hard golf ball.

PART 5

MODEL AIRCRAFT

Interpretation of Part 5

24. In this Part:

“model aircraft” means an aircraft which weighs not more than 7 kilograms

without its fuel;

“power-driven” means driven by:

(a) the combustion of petrol vapour or other combustible substances;

(b) jet propulsion or by means of a rocket, other than by means of a

small reaction motor powered by a solid fuel pellet not exceeding

2.54 centimetres in length; or

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General prohibition

25. No person shall cause any power-driven model aircraft to:

(a) take off or otherwise be released for flight or control the flight of such an

aircraft in the ground; or

(b) land in the ground without reasonable excuse.

PART 6

OTHER REGULATED ACTIVITIES

Provision of services

26. No person shall without the consent of the Council provide or offer to provide

any service for which a charge is made.

Excessive noise

27. (1) No person shall, after being requested to desist by any other person in the

ground, make or permit to be made any noise which is so loud or so continuous

or repeated as to give reasonable cause for annoyance to other persons in the

ground by:

(a) shouting or singing;

(b) playing on a musical instrument; or

tape recorder or similar device.

(2) Byelaw 27(1) does not apply to any person holding or taking part in any

entertainment held with the consent of the Council.

Public shows and performances

28. No person shall without the consent of the Council hold or take part in any

public show or performance.

Aircraft, hang gliders and hot air balloons

29. No person shall except in case of emergency or with the consent of the Council

take off from or land in the ground in an aircraft, helicopter, hang glider or hot air

balloon.

Kites

30. No person shall fly any kite in such a manner as to cause danger or give

reasonable grounds for annoyance to any other person.

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Metal detectors

31. No person shall without the consent of the Council use any device designed or

adapted for detecting or locating any metal or mineral in the ground.

PART 7

MISCELLANEOUS

Obstruction

32. No person shall obstruct:

(a) any officer of the Council in the proper execution of his duties;

(b) any person carrying out an act which is necessary to the proper execution of

any contract with the Council; or

Savings

33. (1) It shall not be an offence under these byelaws for an officer of the Council or

any person acting in accordance with a contract with the Council to do anything

necessary to the proper execution of his duty.

(2) Nothing in or done under these byelaws shall in any respect prejudice or

injuriously affect any public right of way through the ground, or the rights of any

person acting lawfully by virtue of some estate, right or interest in, over or

affecting the ground or any part of the ground.

Removal of offenders

34. Any person offending against any of these byelaws may be removed from the

ground by an officer of the Council or a constable.

Penalty

35. Any person offending against any of these byelaws shall be liable on summary

conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

SCHEDULE

RULES FOR PLAYING BALL GAMES IN DESIGNATED AREAS (BYELAW 20)

Any person using a designated area for playing ball games is required by byelaw 20

to comply with the following rules:

(1) No person shall play any game other than those ball games for which the

designated area has been set aside.

(2) No person shall obstruct any other person who is playing in accordance with

these rules.

(3) Where exclusive use of the designated area has been granted to a person or

group of persons by the Council for a specified period, no other person shall

play in that area during that period.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), where the designated area is already in use by any

person, any other person wishing to play in that area must seek their permission

to do so .

.(5) Except where they have been granted exclusive use of the designated area for

more than two hours by the Council, any person using that area shall vacate it if

they have played continuously for two hours or more and any other person

wishes to use that area.

(6) No person shall play in the designated area when a notice has been placed in a

conspicuous position by the Council prohibiting play in that area.

I Given under our hands and seals this 9th day of September 2008

Cllr A Roberts

Cllr R Dix

Members of Caythorpe and Frieston Parish Council

The foregoing byelaws are hereby confirmed by the Secretary of State and shall come into

operation one calendar month after the date of confirmation

P Rowsell

Senior Civil Servant

in the Department for Communities and Local Government

LONDON, SWIE 5DU.

Date: 17th December 2008