Cost of stray dogs

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Dear Torbay 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

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Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

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Dear Ms Bloomfield

 

Further to your request received on 3 November 2014, I confirm that Torbay
Council has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and can supply the information as follows.

 

1.         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?

 

          £81,400 – April to March

 

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

 

          Not yet set for 2015.  £81,400.00 for 2014/15

 

If you do not have these figures:-

 

3.         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)

 

          2012/13 - £88,600      2013/14 - £84,600

 

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

 

          No contract

 

5.         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?

 

          We do not accept hand-overs of dogs no longer wanted by their
owners. In short we encourage them to dispose of their dog responsibly,
either by re-homing it themselves or passing it over to a dog charity
organisation.

 

 

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Vicky Wills

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Torbay Council

 

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