Date: 09 July 2009

My Ref: FOI/2009/0342/ACK

Contact: Victoria Tudor

Direct dial: 01934 634825

Terry Wakenshaw

Sent via email

Dear Mr Wakenshaw

Freedom of Information Act (2000) - Request for Information

Thank you for your request for the following information:

Proposed new dog control orders banning dogs from many areas and forcing owners to keep dogs on leashes lead me to believe that insufficient use is being made of present powers of dog control orders.

Could you please provide me with the following statistics:

1. How many on-the-spot fines were made in the last two years?

2. How many dog owners were prosecuted through courts in the last two years?

This request was received on 09 July 2009 and has been allocated Freedom of Information Request Reference FOI/2009/0342

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Emma Hearton

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North Somerset Council

Philip Hall

Director of Finance and Resources

Information, Communication and Technology Department

North Somerset Council

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Weston-super-Mare

Somerset BS23 1UJ

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