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Dear Sir or Madam

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – Ref No: 004842

Thank you for your email of the 3 February 2020 where you requested
information about littering enforcement.

The information you requested is:

1. Which department is responsible for enforcing against Littering? –
Community Safety

2. Do you use a private company to enforce against Littering? - No

3. If you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the name of the
private company? – n/a

4. if you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the contract end
date? – n/a

5. If you answered yes to question 2, could you provide me with a copy of
the contract? – n/a

6. What is the full price of a Littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)? -
£75.00

7. Do you have a discounted price for a littering FPN and if yes, how long
is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if paid
within 10 days. - £50 if paid within 10 days

8. How many FPNs did you issue for littering in 2019? - 21

9. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2019 were paid? - 7

10. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2019 were prosecuted for failing
to pay the FPN? – Currently NIL

11. Could you confirm which department is responsible for enforcing
against Dog Fouling? – Community Safety

12. Do you use a private company to enforce against Dog Fouling? - No

13. If you answered yes to question 11, could you confirm the name of the
private company? – n/a

14. What is the legislation you enforce Dog Fouking under? e.g. Dog
Control Order, fouling of land act or PSPO etc. – PSPO

15. How many FPNs did you issue for Dog Fouling in 2019? - 1

16. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2019 were paid? - NIL

17. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2019 were prosecuted for
failing to pay the FPN? – Currently NIL

18. Do you enforce against any other Dog Control Orders or PSPO’s that are
dog related? - Under the Public Spaces Protection Order we also enforce
against the following other dog related offences:

·         Failure to produce a device or other means of removing dog
faeces on demand- If a person does not produce a device or other means for
removing dog faeces upon request an officer can take action by means of
issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice or provide evidence for legal action
through the Court.

·         The failure to put a dog on lead by direction at the request of
an authorised officer.

·         Dogs specified maximum amount- No more than six dogs can be
taken out at any time by one person or an officer can take action by means
of issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice or provide evidence for legal action
through court. 

·         Dogs exclusion in specific areas- Dogs are excluded from
specific locations within Ashfield including enclosed children’s play
areas and enclosed sports facilities on parks i.e. tennis courts, bowling
greens. An officer can take action by means of issuing a Fixed Penalty
Notice or provide evidence for legal action through the Court if the
person

·         Dogs on leads in specific areas- If a person does not comply
with placing their dog on a lead on: each and every length of road
(including pavements, footways and verges, and the pedestrianised areas
and cemeteries and churchyards) an officer can take action by means of
issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice or provide evidence for legal action
through the Court.

19. What is the full price of a Dog Fouling FPN? - £100

20. Do you have a discounted price for a Dog Fouling FPN and if yes, how
long is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if
paid within 10 days. – Discounted to £60 if paid within 10 days

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submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to: Freedom of Information, Legal
Services, Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
NOTTINGHAM, NG17 8DA or [3][Ashfield District Council request email]. 

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
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the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Customer
Contact, Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or [4][email address].  You can also call 0303 123
1113 (local rate – calls to this number cost the same as calls to 01 or 02
numbers).

Yours faithfully

Colin Sawers
Information Officer
Ashfield and Mansfield Legal Services

Ashfield District Council
Urban Road
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
NOTTINGHAM
NG17 8DA

Tel: (01623) 457332
Email: [email address]

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