Dear Mr Anderson

I acknowledge receipt of your e-mail which is receiving attention.

I shall contact you again when I am in a position to respond more fully
to your request.

Yours sincerely.

Jacqueline Keachie
For Corporate Freedom of Information Officer
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
(01698) 302232

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Dear Mr. Anderson,

I refer again to your e mail of 15 November 2008 seeking information
regarding dog fouling.

Having investigated, I can advise that during the period from 1 January
2007 to 18 November 2008 a total of 176 Fixed Penalty Fines for dog
fouling have been issued by North Lanarkshire Council. The legislation
relevant to dog fouling does not allow unpaid fixed penalty fines to be
recovered through the courts and in terms of Section 17 of the Freedom
of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 I must advise you that the
information sought is not held.

In terms of the resources allocated to the issue of dog fouling, the
Council employs three Animal Welfare Officers whose tasks include
patrolling areas affected by dog fouling and issuing Fixed Penalty
Notices to any dog owners who fail to clean up after their dog. In
addition, the Council also has a team of 10 Environmental Protection
Officers who are also authorised to issue such Notices. Furthermore
this Council also has a continuing "Good Dog Campaign" which aims to
promote responsible dog ownership throughout the Council area.

I can advise that North Lanarkshire Council, having regard to the
provisions of Section 21 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002, has established a procedure whereby any person who has requested
information and is in any way dissatisfied with the decision on that
request, can require a review of that decision by writing to the
Executive Director of Corporate Services, Civic Centre, Windmillhill
Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB. Accordingly, if you are dissatisfied with
this decision and seek such review please write to the Executive
Director of Corporate Services.

I would advise, also, that in terms of Section 47 of the Act a person
who is dissatisfied with a notice given by the local authority under
Section 21 of the Act - ie. a notice following a review of a decision by
a local authority, or by the failure of a local authority to give such a
notice - may make application to the Scottish Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether, in any respect specified in that
application, the request for information to which the requirement
relates has been dealt with in accordance with the Act. Such an
application must be in writing or in another form which, by reason of it
having some permanency is capable of being used for subsequent reference
- for example a recording made in audio or video tape - must state the
name of the applicant and an address for correspondence and must specify
the request for information to which the requirement for review relates,
the matter which gave rise to the applicant's dissatisfaction with the
original decision of the local authority and the matter which gives rise
to the applicant's dissatisfaction with the decision on review by the
local authority or the failure of the local authority to issue such a
decision. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted as
follows:-
Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St. Andrew's
KY16 9DS

I hope this information is sufficient for your purpose. If, however,
you require further information - or I can assist in any other way -
please let me know.

Yours sincerely,

Jacqueline Keachie
For Corporate Freedom of Information Officer
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
(01698) 302232

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