Dog Control Orders/bye-laws Fines & prosecutions

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Dear Mr Figg

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Request for Information

I am writing in respect of your request for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Please find the information you requested below.

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

NONE

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 - (0)

* 1st. October 2007 until 30th September 2008 - (2)

* 1st. October 2008 until 30th September 2009 - (1)

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

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

All three of the Fixed Penalty Notices above were issued for failing to
remove faeces.

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.

No Fixed Penalty Notices were contested, all fines were paid within
fourteen days

of the notices being issued.

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.

All Fixed Penalty Notices were first time offences for dog fouling.

3. 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.

No notices went unpaid.

Also the number of dog wardens (including the senior dog warden)
employed by the

council during these three periods.

From July 2007 Horsham District Council employed a Street Scene Team

comprising four staff who have been responsible for issuing all of
the fixed penalty

notices outlined above.

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decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.

Should you require any further clarification concerning this matter,
please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Gill
Complaints & Information Officer
Horsham District Council
Park North
North Street
Horsham
West Sussex RH12 1RL

Tel: 01403 215470 direct

Email: [1][email address]

Come and explore the wonderful Horsham District in West Sussex.

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