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

Dear Sirs

I refer to your enquiry for information held by the Authority under the
Freedom of Information Act.

The dog warden issued a total of four Fixed Penalty Notices for dog
fouling (failure to remove faeces). All four were paid and during this
period there was one dog warden.

3 issued during 2007-2008
1 issued during 2008-2009

If you have any specific questions relating to the information provided
please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the response to your request you may, in
the first instance, pursue the matter further using the Council's
complaint procedure. A copy of the procedure may be obtained from the
Councils' Customer Contact Centre by telephoning 01233 331111.

Any further correspondence you have in relation to this matter should be
directed to the Freedom of Information Officer, Ashford Borough Council,
Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL and marked "Private and
Confidential".

Thank You

Lisa Hodges
01233 330380
Sent via BlackBerry.

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