Dogs 2017

The request was successful.

Dear North Lanarkshire Council,
How many dogs were put to sleep in 2016?
How many dogs were put to sleep in 2015?
How many dogs were put to sleep in 2014?
How many dogs were put to sleep in 2013?
How many dogs were put to sleep in 2012?

To clarify this means dogs put to sleep by or/and on behalf of the council, it's contractors, agencies, dog wardens, kennels, etc.
I do not require any information about police, private individuals and vets putting dogs to sleep without the council involved.
Year can be a calendar year, april-april or/and any other type of year to suit the council and/or information you have.

Yours faithfully,

James Jones

Kirkpatrick Angelene, North Lanarkshire Council

Dear Mr Jones

I acknowledge receipt of your request which is receiving attention.

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

Yours sincerely

Angelene Kirkpatrick
For Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB

Kirkpatrick Angelene, North Lanarkshire Council

Dear Mr Jones(7)

 

Request for Information

 

I refer again to your email of 7 August 2017 seeking information in
relation to dogs put to sleep.

 

Having investigated, the following table sets out the number of dogs put
to sleep on behalf of the Council from 2012 to 2016.

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Year |No. of Dogs Put to Sleep |
|--------------------------+---------------------------------------------|
|2012 |2 |
|--------------------------+---------------------------------------------|
|2013 |1 |
|--------------------------+---------------------------------------------|
|2014 |0 |
|--------------------------+---------------------------------------------|
|2015 |0 |
|--------------------------+---------------------------------------------|
|2016 |1 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

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 within forty working days require a review of that decision
by writing to the Head of Business for Legal and Democratic Solutions,
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB.  Accordingly, if
you are dissatisfied with this decision and seek such review please write
to the Head of Business for Legal and Democratic Solutions.

 

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, 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

[1]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

email: [email address]

 

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

 

Angelene Kirkpatrick

For Freedom of Information Co-ordinator

North Lanarkshire Council

Civic Centre

Windmillhill Street

Motherwell

ML1 1AB