Cost of stray dogs

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Dear Taunton Deane Borough Council,

I am contacting you to request the following information regarding
stray dogs.

How much was the budget that covers everything in dealing with stray dogs, for the year 2014, if your financial year runs from January to December or 2013/2014 if it runs April to March?

How much will the budget be for 2015? (or 2014/2015)

If you do not have these figures:-

What was the cost of dealing with stray dogs in the years 2012 and 2013 or 2012/2013 and 2013/2014? (see above re financial years)

If it is on a, for example, five year contract, how much was the cost of the last one?

Do you sanction the act of your dog warden/s (or any person contracted to deal with stray dogs) to collect unwanted dogs from the owners property (hand overs) as opposed to when they are actually in the act of straying?

Yours faithfully,

Carla Bloomfield

FOI-advice, Taunton Deane Borough Council

Dear Carla

Request Unique Reference: 396

This is to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We will respond to your request within 20 working days.

Regards

FOI ADMINISTRATION DESK
TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL

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FOI-advice, Taunton Deane Borough Council

Dear Carla,

Unique Reference: 396

This is Taunton Deane Borough Council’s response to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response: This information is commercially sensitive and therefore will not be released. However, the Council's accounts for previous years are a matter of public record and can be scrutinised.

If you are not satisfied with this response you may ask the council to undertake a review of the response. To do so please submit a request for a review with 40 days of receiving the Council’s response to request to [email address] by writing to The Freedom of Information Officer, Taunton Deane Borough Council, The Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1HE.

Should you remain dissatisfied after that review you can appeal against the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.

Regards

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION DESK
Taunton Deane Borough Council

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