Dog Control Orders/bye-laws Fines & prosecutions

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

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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: Ann Sargent
Dartford Borough Council

8 December 2009


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Dear Mr Figg

Attached is the response to your Freedom of Information Request.
If I can assist you with further information please contact me again.

Kind Regards

Ann

Ann Sargent
Environmental Health Manager
Dartford Borough Council & Sevenoaks District Council

Dartford Office
Telephone 01322 343085 Fax 01322 343422
[mobile number]

Sevenoaks Office
Telephone 01732 227142

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