Dog Control Orders/bye-laws Fines & prosecutions

Mr. Figg made this Freedom of Information request to Rushmoor Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Mr. Figg

24 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
Of Information Act:

The number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued by your council, for
offences under the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act 2005,
Dog Control Orders

1.failing to remove dog faeces

2.not keeping a dog on a lead

3.not putting, and keeping, a dog on a lead when directed to do so
by an authorised officer

4.permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded

5.taking more than a specified number of dogs onto land

If you have not made Dog Control Orders please give details of the
number of Fixed Penalty Notices or fines issued by your council,
for any of
the above offences under the The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996
and any other relevant legislation, bye-laws etc.

During the 12 months periods:

* 1st. October 2006 until 30th September 2007

* 1st. October 2007 until 30th September 2008

* 1st. October 2008 until 30th September 2009

Together with a breakdown, for each year, of the following:

1. The specific offence each FPN/fine was issued for.

2. Whether the issuing of individual FPNs/fines were contested,
either as
an appeal to the council, to the LGO or in court. And an indication
of the outcome, successful or otherwise.

3. The amount of prosecutions brought by the council for dog
fouling or any of the offences listed above. With details of
whether these were for repeat offences or for first time offences.
And an indication of the outcome, successful or
otherwise, of that action.

4. The number of FPNs/fines issued for dog fouling or any of the
offences
listed above that went unpaid, along with details of subsequent
action taken. And an indication of the outcome, successful or
otherwise, from that subsequent action.

Also the number of dog wardens (including the senior dog warden)
employed by the council during these three periods.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Figg

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From: Caroline Nicholson
Rushmoor Borough Council

26 October 2009

Mr Figg

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
received today.

This has been passed to the relevant department for answering in the
statutory time frame.

Regards,

Caroline Nicholson
Legal Services
Rushmoor Borough Council
Council Offices
Farnborough Road
Farnborough
GU14 7JU

01252 398601

[email address]

www.rushmoor.gov.uk

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Mr. Figg left an annotation (26 October 2009)

I am withdrawing this request due to my ongoing concerns over the whatdotheyknow.com policy regarding personal data

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From: Lorraine Murray
Rushmoor Borough Council

29 October 2009

Dear Mr. Figg,

I refer to your Freedom of Information Request dated 24th October 09 in
connection with dog control orders, fines and prosecutions. I have
liaised with Jemma Barbet, our Dog Warden, and enclose our response below.

There were 0 fixed penalty notices and therefore 0 subsequent prosecutions
issued for offences under the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act
2005, Dog Control Orders between 1st October 2006 and 30th September
2009. The number of dog wardens employed by the council during these
dates was 1.

I hope that this answers your question satisfactorily, but if you are
unhappy with the reply you have received, I attach a link to the Council's
Complaints Procedure, which is the means by which you may request the
Council to review it.

[1]http://eforms.rushmoor.gov.uk/AF3/an/def...

Alternatively a printed copy of the Comments and Complaints Leaflet is
available if you wish.

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Information Commissioner to decide whether your request for information
has been dealt with in accordance with the legislation. The address is:

FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution

Information Commissioner's Office

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Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545 745

08456 30 60 60

Fax: 01625 524 510

An online complaints form is available on the ICO website at
[2]www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Lorraine Murray,
Administration Officer,
Environmental Health,
Rushmoor Borough Council.
Direct Dial: 01252 398 177
www.rushmoor.gov.uk

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