Dog fouling in Belfast
Dear Belfast City Council,
I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Act:
How many complaints have you received over the last year about dog fouling?
How many fines have been issued to dog owners and what has been the total sum of money charged?
Yours faithfully,
Lisa Tate.
To Lisa Tate,
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – Ref: 211717
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request that Belfast City
Council received on 11^th March 2012. I can confirm that the council holds
the information that you have requested. It has been decided that most of
the information below can be disclosed.
How many complaints have you received over the last year about dog
fouling?
Answer - From April 2011 to February 2012 we have received 988 complaints
How many fines have been issued to dog owners and what has been the total
sum of money charged?
Answer - 82 fixed penalties for £50 each
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information, you have the right to request that the Council formally
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Manager, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS.
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could seek an independent review from the Information Commissioner.
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Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF. However I would advise that the Information Commissioner has
indicated that a review will not be undertaken unless the Council has
first had an opportunity to re-consider its decision.
Sincerely
John Corkey
Environmental Health Manager (Public Health)
Tel. 028 90270305
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211717/FOI
Dear Ms Tate,
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received by the Dog
Warden Service on 15^th March 2012. I can confirm that the Council holds
the information you have requested and it has been decided that the
information requested can be disclosed and, accordingly, it is provided
below.
Question 1: How many complaints have you received over the last year about
dog fouling?
Answer: From April 2011 to March 2012, 1081 complaints have been received
by Belfast
City Council in regard to dog fouling.
Question 2: How many fines have been issued to dog owners and what has
been the total
sum of the money charged?
Answer: From April 2011 to March 2012, 99 Fixed Penalty fines have been
issued in regard
to dog fouling, the total sum charged was £4,950.00.
If you are dissatisfied with how the Council handled your request for
information, you have the right to request that the Council formally
review this decision. If you do wish to do so, please write to the Records
Manager, Chief Executive’s Department, Records Management Unit, City Hall,
Belfast, BT1 5GS .
Should you remain dissatisfied following the councils internal review, you
could seek an independent review from the Information Commissioner.
Requests for an independent review should be made in writing to: The
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF. However I would advise that the Information Commissioner has
indicated that a review will not be undertaken unless the Council has
first had an opportunity to re-consider its decision.
I trust this information is of assistance to you.
Yours sincerely,
Yolanda Elwood
Yolanda Elwood
Dog Control Manager
Health & Environmental Services Department
Belfast City Council
90 Dargan Crescent
Belfast
BT3 9JP
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Tel: 028 90270431 ext: 5338
Fax: 028 90500549
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Dear Mr Roberts
REQUEST UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Thank you for your e-mail, which was received by Belfast City Council on
13^th September 2012, requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
I can confirm that the Council holds the information you have requested.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act and it has been decided that the information can be
disclosed and, accordingly, it is provided below.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you requested the following
information:
1. How many complaints have you received about dog fouling from
01.01.2005 to 01.09.2012, please give yearly figures.
2. How many Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for the same period,
please give yearly figures.
3. Please indicate when any campaigns about dog fouling were
undertaken by the Council?
I have arranged the Council’s response, below, to your request in the
order that you set it out in your e-mail. The Council holds the
information annually from 1^st April to 31^st March and I can advise as
follows:
1. From 1^st April 2004 to 31^st March 2005, 581 complaints were
received
From 1^st April 2005 to 31^st March 2006, 833 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2006 to 31^st March 2007, 808 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2007 to 31^st March 2008, 795 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2008 to 31^st March 2009, 954 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2009 to 31^st March 2010, 1110 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2010 to 31^st March 2011, 1020 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2011 to 31^st March 2012, 1155 complaints were received
From 1^st April 2012 to 1^st September 2012, 426 complaints have been
received
2. From 1^st April 2004 to 31^st March 2005, 73 fixed penalties were
issued
From 1^st April 2005 to 31^st March 2006, 234 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2006 to 31^st March 2007, 143 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2007 to 31^st March 2008, 98 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2008 to 31^st March 2009, 144 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2009 to 31^st March 2010, 77 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2010 to 231^st March 011, 144 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2011 to 31^st March 2012, 100 fixed penalties were issued
From 1^st April 2012 to 1^st September 2012, 59 fixed penalties have been
issued
3. In May 2011 the “His Business is our Business” campaign was
launched and
in 2006 a “Barks in the Parks” campaign was launched.
If you are dissatisfied with how the Council handled your request for
information, you have the right to request that the Council formally
review this decision. If you wish to do so, please write to the Records
Manager, Belfast City Council, Chief Executive’s Department, Records
Management Unit, Room 121, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS.
Should you remain dissatisfied following the Council’s internal review,
you can seek an independent review from the Information Commissioner.
Requests for an independent review should be made in writing to: The
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF. However I would advise you that the Information Commissioner has
indicated that a review will not be undertaken unless the Council has
first had an opportunity to re-consider its decision.
I trust this information is of assistance to you,
Yours sincerely,
Yolanda Elwood
Dog Control Manager
Health & Environmental Services Department
Belfast City Council
90 Dargan Crescent
Belfast
BT3 9JP
[1][email address]
Tel: 028 90270431 ext: 5338
Fax: 028 90500549
The information contained in or attached to this message is intended only
for the people to whom it is addressed.
If you are not the intended recipient, any use, storage, disclosure or
copying of this information is unauthorised and prohibited.
This information may be confidential or subject to legal privilege.
If you have received this email in error please notify the sender
immediately by using the reply facility in your email software and then
delete the email from your inbox.
The contents of this message do not represent the expressed view of
Belfast City Council unless that is clearly stated.
Belfast City Council cannot accept liability in the event that the onward
transmission, opening or use of this message and/or any attachments
adversely affects the recipient's systems or data.
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