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THE COMMON SEAL of RUNNYMEDE ) ' V. - V ' , ' : Syty ' -
i BOROUGH COUNCIL was hereunto ) i i affixed and authenticated by:- ) C.S.
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Dated this 6th day of June 1997
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The foregoing byelaws are confirmed by the Secretary of State and shall come into operation on the first day of October 1997
PLEASURE GROUNDS, PUBLIC WALKS AND OPEN SPACES
Signed by authority of the Secretary' of State R.G. EVANS Head of Unit Under section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875, Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate and sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906
15 September 1997 Home Office London SW1
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' if® V RUNNYMEDE BOROUGH COUNCIL V/’ * p " a vehicle, whether mechanically propelled or not, the s msmw " "invalid carriage means * of which does not exceed 150 kilograms, the width of which does BYELAWS unladen weight mmm ; not exceed 0.85 metres and which has been constructed or adapted for use for the Di CA carriage of one person, being a person suffering from some physical defect or PiSPLEASURE GROUNDS, PUBLIC WALKS AND OPEN SPACES m disability and is used solely by such a person; $ made by the Runnymede Borough Council under section 164 of the Public Health :- carriage, MmmMxi .. - - "motor cycle" means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being an invalid and 'sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1S06 with respect to pleasure . with less than four wheels and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 410 k public walks and open spaces . \ kilograms; mm1111 Interpretation J VVi "motor vehicle" means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being an invalid carriage, intended or adapted for use on roads; mmm In these byelaws: * * * ’.'..*.* *.. /. "the Coundr means Runnymede Borough Council; "trailer" means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle, and includes a caravan.
"the ground" means those grounds referred to in Schedule 'A' to the Byelaws Overnight parking ' I m iflll Opening times consent of the Council, leave or cause or permit to be : 4. No person shall, without the m T: .. left any vehicle in the ground between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m. 2* On any day on which the ground is open to the public, no person shall enter it m » a before the time, or enter or remain in it after the , mmm time indicated by a notice placed in Horses &-.S a conspicuous position at the entrance to the ground. No person shall in the ground intentionally or negligently ride a horse to the danger Vehicles 5. Mil m of any other person using the ground. 3 (1) No person shall, without reasonable excuse, ride or drive a . cycle, motor cycle, 6. Where any part of the ground has, by notices placed in conspicuous positions in the motor vehicle or any other mechanically propelled vehicle in the ground, or bring or ground, been set apart by the Council as an area where horse-riding is permitted, cause to be brought into the ground a motor cycle, motor , m vehicle trailer or any other no person shall, without the consent of the Council, ride a horse in any other part of mechanically propelled vehicle (other than a cycle), except in any part of the ground i the ground. where there is a right of way for that class of vehicle. UPT Climbing 3.(2) No person shall, without reasonable excuse, ride a cycle, except in any part of the ground where there is a right of way for cycles, or along such as may be routes 7 No person shall, without reasonable excuse, climb any wall or fence in or enclosing fixed by the Council and indicated by signs placed in conspicuous . positions in the ground, or any tree, or any barrier, railing, post or other structure. ground. the Removal of structures 3.(3) If the Council has set apart a space in the ground for use by vehicles of any class, this byelaw shall not prevent the riding or driving of those vehicles in the space so 8. No person shall, without reasonable excuse, remove from or displace in the ground set apart, or on a route, by signs indicated placed in conspicuous positions, any barrier, railing, post or seat, or any part of any structure or ornament, or any between it and the entrance to the ground . implement provided for use in the laying out or maintenance of the ground.
3.(4) This byelaw shall not extend to invalid carriages. Erection of structures 3 (5) In this byelaw: . No person shall in the ground, without the consent of the Council, erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure. "cycle" means a bicycle, a tricycle, or a cycle having four or more wheels, not being in any case a motor cycle or motor vehicle;
" -1~ | 2 iME£UAE£G\l»;r01<£ym«« A3 COC - - l:TL£ISUSE'a (f) * except where the exclusive use of the area has been granted by the 16. No person who brings or causes to be brought into the ground a vehicle shall wheel Council for the playing of a match in which he is taking part, use the area or park it over or upon: for a longer time than two hours continuously, if any other player or players make known to him a wish to use the area. (a) any flower bed, shrub or plant, or any ground in the course of preparation as a flower bed, or for the growth of any tree, shrub or :! plant; or -4- ! l:\LEISUftE 'aG \l»ror,ar«t»w*.AS Doc -3- * IH,Et$URE>8GU9SrCl'flr**** AS Doc ' ~r ~~r 20. No person shall, in any area of the ground which may have been set apart by the (c) having completed the round, or desisted from playing before Council for any game, play any game when the state of the ground or other cause completing a round, commence to play again until he has makes it unfit for use and a notice is placed in a conspicuous position prohibiting complied with paragraph (b) of this byelaw. play in that area of the ground. 26. No person resorting to the golf course referred to in the preceding byelaw shall on hire 21.(1) No person shall in the ground play any game: the golf course offer his service for as an instructor without the consent of the Council. (a) so as to give reasonable grounds for annoyance to any other person in the ground; or 27. No person other than a person taking part in the game of golf or a person i accompanying such a person shall, except in the exercise of lawful right or privilege, (b) which is likely to cause damage to any tree, shrub or plant in the ground. ! walk or run across or over or traverse the golf course. 21.(2) This byelaw shall not extend to any area set apart by the Council for the playing of 28. No person shall on the golf course play or take part in any game other than the any game. game of golf. Archery Cricket 22. No person shall in the ground, except in connection with an event organised by or 29. No person shall use any cricket ball, except in any part of the ground which, by a held with the consent of the Council, engage in the sport of archery. notice placed in a conspicuous position in the ground, has been set aside as an area where a cricket ball may be used. Field Sports Skateboarding and Roller Skating 23. No person shall in the ground, except in connection with the event organised by or held with the consent of the Council, engage in the sport of javelin or discus 30. No person shall in the ground skate on rollers, skateboards, wheels or other throwing or shot-putting. mechanical contrivances in such a manner as to cause danger or nuisance or give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons in the ground. Golf Missiles 24. No person shall in the ground drive, chip or pitch a hard golf ball, except on the land set aside by the Council for use as a golf course, golf driving range, golf practice 31. No person shall in the ground, to the danger or annoyance of any other person in area or putting courses. the ground, throw or discharge any missile. Waterways 25. No person resorting to the golf course referred to in the proceeding byelaw for the purpose of playing or taking part in the game shall: 32. No person shall: (a) play or take part in that game when a notice is set up in some Bathing conspicuous position prohibiting play on the golf course or any part thereof; (a) without reasonable excuse, bathe or swim in any waterway comprised in the ground except in an area where a notice exhibited by the Council (b) commence to play, unless he is the holder of a season or permits bathing and swimming; periodical ticket, until he has obtained from the golf professional/agent/officer of the Council in charge of the golf Pollution of waterways course a ticket entitling him to play, which ticket shall be retained and shown on demand to any authorised officer of the Council; (b) intentionally, carelessfy or negligently foul or pollute any waterway comprised in the ground; -6- l:\tE!SURE aCU99rai\ay l«w AS.Doc -5- ' * * I M.E1SUREwr'OI ’fiy**** - AS Ooc Metal detectors Watercourses 39. No person shall on the land use any device designed or adapted for detecting or (c) knowingly cause or permit the flow of any drain or watercourse in the locating any metal or mineral in the ground. ground to be obstructed or diverted, or open, shut or otherwise work or operate any sluice or similar apparatus in the ground. Fires Boats 40.(1) No person shall in the ground intentionally light a fire, or place, throw or let fall a lighted match or any other thing so as to be likely to cause a fire. 33. No person shall, without the consent of the Council, operate or sail on any waterway i comprised in the ground any boat, except in an area where a notice exhibited by the j 40.(2) This byelaw shall not apply to any event held with the consent of the Council. Council permits the use of such boats. } J 41. This byelaw shall not prevent the lighting or use of a properly constructed camping Interference with life-saving equipment stove or cooker or barbecue in any area set aside for the purpose, in such a manner as not to cause danger of or damage by fire. 34. No person shall, except in case of emergency, remove from or displace in the ground or otherwise tamper with any life-saving appliance provided by the Council. Fishing and protection of wildlife Aircraft 42.(1) No person shall in the ground intentionally kill, injure, take or disturb any animal or ' fish or engage in hunting, shooting or fishing, or the setting of traps or nets or the 35. No person shall, except in case of emergency or with the consent of the Council, laying of snares. take off from or land in the ground in an aircraft, helicopter, hang-glider or hot-air balloon. 42.(2) This byelaw shall not prohibit any fishing which may be authorised by the Council. Power-driven model aircraft Noise 36. In byelaw 37: 43.(1) No person shall in the ground, after being requested to desist by an officer of the Council, or by any person annoyed or disturbed, or by any person acting on his "model aircraft" means an aircraft which either weighs not more than 7 kilograms behalf: without its fuel or is for the time being exempted (as a model aircraft) from the provisions of the Air Navigation Order; (a) by shouting or singing; "power-driven" means driven by the combustion of petrol vapour or other (b) by playing on a musical instrument; or combustible vapour or other combustible substance or by one or more electric motors or by compressed gas; (c) by operating or permitting to be operated any radio, gramophone, amplifier, tape recorder or similar instrument. 37. (1) No person shall in the ground release any power-driven model aircraft for flight or control the flight of such an aircraft. cause or permit to be made any noise which is no loud or so continuous or repeated as to give reasonable cause for annoyance to other persons in (2) No person shall cause any power-driven model aircraft to take off or land in the ground. the ground. Kites 43.(2) This byelaw shall not apply to any person holding or taking part in any entertainment held with the consent of the Council. 38. No person shall in the ground fly or cause or permit to be flown any kite in such a manner as to cause a danger, nuisance or annoyance to any other person in the Performances ground. 44. No person shall, without the consent of the Council, hold or take part in any public show, performance or exhibition in the ground. -8- -7- !:VlEISURE'BG'1S97'01\Bv*»w* - AS Doc ilEisuRevecit wroi\ar^»*» - AS sjipll Public Shows, Revocation exhibitions and structures ft|' Borough Council on 23 July 45. No person shall in the ground, without the consent of the Council, place or take part 51. Byelaws 2 - 1 2 and 14 - 25 made by Runnymede on 18 in any show or exhibition, or set up any swing, roundabout or other like thing. 1979 and confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Home Office September 1979 relating to the ground are hereby revoked. Gates iMi - Schedule 46. Where the Council indicates by a notice conspicuously exhibited on or alongside ’ ' .=J£ to in byelaws 1 50 are as follows: any gate in the ground that leaving that gate open is prohibited, no person having The grounds referred - - opened the gate or caused it to be opened, shall leave it open. Schedules TV and B' . . Obstruction j As attached: ’ . . . ' ’ ' " ' ' ' i .f ; . . . 47. No person shall in the ground: - (a) intentionally obstruct any officer of the Council in the proper execution of his/her duties; (b) intentionally obstruct any person carrying out an act which is necessary to the proper execution of any contract with the Council; or (c) intentionally obstruct any other person in the proper use of the ground, or behave so as to give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons in the ground. Savings 43.(1) An act necessary to the proper execution of his duty in the ground by an officer of the Council, or any act which is necessary to the proper execution of any contract with the Council, shall not be an offence under these byelaws. 48.(2) Nothing in or done under any of the provisions of 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 legally by virtue of some estate, right or interest in, over or affecting the ground or any part thereof. Removal of offenders .* 49. Any person offending against any of these byelaws may be removed from the ground by an officer of the Council or a constable. Penalty 50. 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. -10- l £!5URE\6GM99TC« \a,»ir i.AS Doc -9- ' * I 'LEISUfttrAGU 99701*y»t«w4 A5.Doc SCHEDULE 'A' Grounds in respect of which byelaws are made under Grounds in respect of which byeiaws are made under sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875 23. Abbey House Grounds, Colonels Lane, Chertsey 1. Abbey Field, Staines Lane, Chertsey 24. Bishops Way Recreation Ground, Bishops Way, Egham 2. St. Peter's Way Open Space, Bittams Lane, Chertsey 25. Cabrera Avenue Playing Field, Virginia Water 3. Brackendene Open Space, Woburn Hill, Addlestone Moor 26. Canford Drive Open Space, Canford Drive, Chertsey 4. Chertey Meads, Mead Lane, Chertsey * 27. Caselden Close Open Space, Addlestone 0. Cooper's Hill Recreation Ground, Englefieid Green 28. Charta Road Playing Field, Tempest Road, Egham 6. Crockford Park Open Space, Brighton Road, Addlestone 29. Chertsey Bridge Grounds, Bridge Road, Chertsey 7. Hamm Moor Playing Field, Shakespeare Road, Addlestone 30. Chertsey Recreation Ground, Guildford Road, Chertsey 8. Hare Hill, Rowtown, Addlestone (part) 31. Coxes Lock Open Space, Addlestone 9. Heathervaie Recreation Ground, Parkside, New Haw 32. Crouch Oak Open Spaces, Crouch Oak Estate, Addlestone 10. Herondale Open Space, Herondale, Addlestone 33. Edgell Close Play Area, Edgell Close, Virginia Water 11. Kingthorpe Gardens, Burleigh Road, Addlestone 34. Egham Meads, Windsor Road, Egham 12. Malus Drive Open Space, Malus Drive, Rowtown 35. Fernlands Open Space, Bittams Lane, Chertsey 13. Ottershaw Chase, Ottershaw 36. Gogmore Farm, Riversdell Close, Chertsey (including Riversdel! Close) 14. Sandy Road Open Space, Sandy Road / Rowhurst Avenue, Addlestone 37. Hare Hill, Rowtown, Addiestone (part) 15. Sayes Court Open Space, Liberty Lane, Addlestone 38. Hythe Social Centre Recreation Ground and Gardens, Thorpe Road, Egham 16. St. Ann' s Hill, St. Ann’s Hill Road, Chertsey (part) 39. King George V Playing Fields, Trumps Green Road, Virginia Water 17. Thorpe Field, Rosemary Lane, Thorpe 40. Kings Lane Sports Field, Kings Lane, Virginia Water 18. Timber Hill, Ottershaw 41. Ledger Drive Open Space, Addlestone 19. Truss’s Island, off Chertsey Lane, Thorpe 42. Manorcrofts Playing Field, Manorcroft Road, Egham 20. Victory Park Recreation Ground, Chertsey Road, Addlestone 43. Moated Farm Open Space, New Haw 21. Walton Leigh Recreation Ground, Rowtown z 44. Murray House Open Spaces, Ottershaw 22. Woodham Lodge Open Space, Copthall Way, Woodham 45. The Orchard Grounds, Staines Lane, Chertsey 46. Ottershaw Memorial Field, Foxhilis Road, Ottershaw 47, Pooley Green Recreation Ground, Pooley Green Road, Egham Hythe 48. Riverside Walk (Cabrera Trust), Virginia Water 49. Roundway Open Space, Glebe Road, Egham Hythe 50. Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, Windsor Road, Egham -11- l:^£J5U« \flG\t 98?01\8y*i«wi- AS Coc -12- r-U£lSURDBG\t»7iC1ifi¥«t»w* - A5 Dec f l m SCHEDULE 'S’ ’ Ijf #I Parks and Open Spaces Play Equipment 51. Sayes Wood, Orchard Way, Addlestone with Children's 3 SMI List of Grounds 52 . St. Ann's Hill, St. Ann's Hill Road, Chertsey (part) % Sites with Children s 5 I; ’ Play Equipment 537 St. Paul's Play Area, Lime Grove, Addlestone * Abbeyfieid 547 Staines Lane Open Space, Chertsey 1, Field, Staines Lane, Chertsey 2. Bishops Way Recreation Ground, Bishops Way, Egham 557 Thorpe Lea Road Open Spaces, Egham Hythe 3. Cabrera Avenue Playing Field, Cabrera Avenue (Managed) Virginia Water 567 Trumps Mill Lane Open Space, Virginia Water 4. Caselden Close Open Space, Caselden Close, Addlestone 577 Virginia Water Memorial Gardens, Christchurch Road, Virginia Water 5 Charta Road Playing Field, Tempest Road, Egham, (part ) -: * . leased out Walnut Tree Gardens, High Street, Egham r 587 6. * Chertsey Recreation Ground, Guildford Road, Chertsey 597 Wapshott Road Play Area, Wapshott Road, Egham Hythe f s 7. Edgell Close Play Area, Edge!! Close, Virginia Water i :? Avenue Field, Egham Hythe X 5 607 Warwick Playing 8. Fernlands Open Space, Bittams Lane, Addlestone i 617 Wendover Place Play Area, Wendover Road, Egham Hythe 9. * Gogmore Farm, Riversdell Close, Chertsey including t Riversdell Close \ 62. Jersey Close Amenity Area, Little Green Lane, Chertsey 10. Hamm Moor Playing Field, Shakespeare Road 1 11. * Heathervale Recreation Ground, Parkside, New Haw i 12. Herondale Open Space, Herondale, Addlestone 13. King George V Playing Field and Crown Road Play Area, Trumps Green Road, Virginia Water, (part leased) 14. Manorcrofts Playing Field, Manorcrofts Road, Egham 15. Murray House Open Spaces, Ottershaw 16. * Ottershaw Memorial Field, Foxhilts Road ! 17. Pooley Green Recreation Ground, Pooley Green Road, Eg.Hythe (part leased) 18. Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, Windsor Road (part leased) Egham 19. Sayes Court Open Space, Liberty Lane, Addiestone 20. St Paul's Play Area, Limes Road, Addlestone r 21. Staines Lane Open Space, Chertsey / 22. * Victory Park Recreation Ground, Chertsey Road, Addlestone 23. Wapshott Road Play Area, Wapshott Road, Egham Hythe *1 V 24. Walton Leigh Recreation Ground, Rowtown 25. Warwick Avenue Playing Field, Warwick Avenue, Egham Hythe 26. Wendover Place Play Area, Wendover Road, Egham Hythe Yrj 27. Woodham Lodge Open Space, Copthall Way, Woodham * Manned Recreation Grounds -14- l.'L£lSURE'aGl1997'0t \8rrt*««AS Ooe -13- !