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PO Box 16, Town Hall, Rugby, CV21 2RR
Telephone (01788) 533533
Head of Business Transformation
Wendy Parry, BA, AMA
Please ask for: Sue Birch
Direct Line: (01788) 533864
Fax: (01788) 533577
DX: DX11681 Rugby
E-mail: [email address]
Our Ref. 064311\SB
Your Ref.
Date 6 May 2009
Amanda Dunckley
Dear Ms Dunckley,
SERVICE REQUEST REF 064311
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Thank you for your recent communication where you have requested specific information concerning dangerous dogs. This request is considered to come under the provisions of the `Freedom of Information Act 2000'.
Please find the information requested below.
1. 2 dogs were seized by the Council under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act from 2000 to 2008.
2. There were no prosecutions under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act in 2007 and 2008.
3. There have been no dogs seized under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act so far in 2009. Please note that Wawickshire Police may have additional figures as they deal with dangerous dogs in the main in Rugby.
4. There were no applications made to the Magistrates Court under Section 4b of the Dangerous Dogs Act in the last three years.
5. There are currently no dogs held by Rugby Borough Council under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act.
6. There have been no dogs, prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act - illegally owned pit bull terrier types, handed over by their owners to Rugby Borough Council .
7. Rugby Borough Council have idenfified the following number of stray dogs as `pit bull type': Neither of these dogs were destroyed.
2007 - 1
2008 - 1
2009 - none so far
Training to identify prohibited types of dogs as defined by the Dangerous Dogs Act is provided by local vets.
I do hope the above information is of assistance. If you wish to discuss the above response please do not hesitate to contact Sue Birch, Information and Consultation Co-ordinator on Rugby 01788 533864.
If you are not content with the outcome of your request you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Please note that generally the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have first exhausted the Council's Feedback Procedure
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF |
Web site: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Telephone: 01625 545 745
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Yours sincerely,
Matthew Deaves
Communications, Consultation and Information Manager