Dog Control Orders/bye-laws Fines & prosecutions

Dear Mr Figg

Thank you for your request, which I will endeavour to respond to within
the requisite 20 days. If I think it is likely to taker longer than this
I will contact you.

Regards

Claire Thomas

Information and Electoral Services Manager
Shepway District Council

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Dear Mr Figg

I have considered your request and am able to supply the information that
you require, which is set out 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

None

2.not keeping a dog on a lead

None

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

by an authorised officer

None

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

None

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 9

* 1st. October 2007 until 30th September 2008 23

* 1st. October 2008 until 30th September 2009 5

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

1. The specific offence each FPN/fine was issued for. Please see
attachment which sets out these details.

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. None

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. See attachment

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

employed by the council during these three periods. 1 October-30
September 2007; 5

1 October 2007-30 September 2008; 5, 1 October 2008 - September 2009;
3

I hope that this information is helpful.

Regards

Claire Thomas

Information and Electoral Services Manager

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