Diolch yn fawr am eich cais diweddar o dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
2000.

Mae eich cais wedi ei drosglwyddo i mi  er mwyn ei brosesu a chadarnhaf ei
fod wedi ei gofnodi o dan y rhif cyfeirnod 568
Gall y Cyngor gymryd i fyny at 20 diwrnod gwaith, o’r dyddiad derbyn, i
ymateb i’ch cais. Dylech felly dderbyn y wybodaeth yr ydych wedi ei
cheisio, yn amodol ar unrhyw eithriad a ganiateir o dan y Ddeddf, erbyn
21/11/2023

Os oes arnoch angen unrhyw wybodaeth bellach, a fyddech cystal â chysylltu
â mi drwy e-bostio [Gwynedd Council request email] gan ddyfynnu’r
cyfeirnod a nodir uchod.

Yn gywir, y Tîm Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

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Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

Your request has been passed to me to process and I can confirm that it
has been logged under the reference number 568

The Council may take up to 20 working days, from the date of receipt, to
respond to your request. You should therefore receive the information you
have requested, subject to the application of any exemptions permitted
under the Act, by 21/11/2023

If you require further information please contact me by emailing
[email address].cymru by quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely, the Freedom Of Information Team

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gyfer y sawl a enwir arno yn unig. Gall gynnwys gwybodaeth freintiedig. Os
yw wedi eich cyrraedd trwy gamgymeriad ni ellwch ei gopio, ei ddosbarthu
na'i ddangos i unrhyw un arall a dylech gysylltu â'r anfonwr ar unwaith.
Mae unrhyw gynnwys nad yw'n ymwneud â busnes swyddogol y corff sy'n anfon
yr e-bost yn bersonol i'r awdur.

Gall cynnwys yr e-bost hwn gael ei ddatgelu yn unol â gofynion
deddfwriaeth mewn perthynas â prosesu a rheoli data, sydd yn cynnwys y
GDPR, Deddf Diogelu Data 2018 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000.

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Arbedwch bapur, ynni ac arian - Peidiwch argraffu'r neges yma oni bai ei
bod yn hollol angenrheidiol.
Save paper, energy and money - Do not print this message unless it is
absolutely necessary.

Good morning,

I have passed your request to the relevant officer and I am awaiting a reply.

Kind regards

Lisa Marie Williams
Cefnogaeth Gorfforaethol/Corporate Support

-----Neges Wreiddiol/Original Message-----
Oddi wrth: Andrew Lovell <[FOI #1040525 email]>
Anfonwyd: Dydd Mawrth, 28 Tachwedd 2023 19:52
At: Rhyddid Gwybodaeth <[Gwynedd Council request email]>
Pwnc: Re: Cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth - Freedom Of Information Request 568

Rhybudd / Caution: Mae’r neges hon yn tarddu o du allan i’r sefydliad. Cymerwch bwyll wrth glicio unrhyw ddolen neu atodiad. This message originated outside your organisation. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.

Dear FOI team,

Thank you for your acknowledgement of my request, reference number 568, which you sent on 25 October. This request is now past the 20 working day statutory deadline, though I admit if a request is complex you may extend the deadline to 40 working days. Will you be responding soon please?

Yours sincerely,
Andy

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Dear Andrew Lovell,

Freedom of Information (Ref 568)

Thank you for your recent request. Please see below for the information
requested:

I am interested in understanding the effectiveness of public spaces
protection orders for dog control. With this in mind, if you hold the
information can you please disclose to me any of the following:
- an effectiveness review of the public spaces protection order for dog
control,

Gwynedd’s Public Space Protection Order was a direct replacement of an
earlier Dog Control Order, dating back to 2012. Dog Control Orders were
repealed and replaced with Public Space Protection Orders under the
Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014. In Gwynedd, the
provisions of both types of order were almost identical and equally
effective. Following the introduction of Dog Control Orders in 2012 there
was a year on year reduction in numbers of complaints. Regrettably this
trend changed during the Covid-19 pandemic as there were widely reported
increases in dog ownership and during the lockdown months there was an
increase in dog walking activity.

- the number of complaints received per year in relation to dogs before
the control,
- the number of complaints received per year in relation to dogs in public
spaces after the control.

The following data includes the period from when our latest PSPO was
completed in August 2021. The 2022/23 data coincides with a national
awareness campaign, which generally increases numbers of complaints.

Number of complaints/service
requests relating to dog fouling per
financial year  
2020/21 564
2021/22 588
2022/23 730
01/04/23- 01/12/23 605

The disclosed information may contain copyright material, and
notwithstanding Gwynedd Council’s disclosure the document may still be
copyright protected. It is important for you to respect any copyright
status that may attach to a particular document.  Fair dealing provisions
allow information to be used in certain ways without infringing copyright.
This allows the contents to be debated publicly. Fair dealing allows
disclosure to serve the public interest of increasing accountability and
transparency. Of particular importance is the provision which allows the
criticism, review or news reporting of copyright information. 

A detailed account of the provisions may be found in the Guidance Note
20201023 “Intellectual property rights and disclosures under the FOIA” on
the Information Commissioner’s website

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way the Council has handled your request, you
may ask for an internal review. Please contact me if you require an
internal review of your case. An internal review will be conducted by the
Monitoring Officer or Head of Service and we will aim to respond within 20
working days. However, if we are unable to complete the review by this
date, we will advise you accordingly.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. Please see below for the contact details:

Information Commissioner’s Office

2^nd Floor

Churchill House

Churchill Way

Cardiff

CF102HH

Telephone: 02920 678400

Email: [1][email address]

Fax: 02920 678399

Yours sincerely,

Lisa Marie Williams

Cefnogaeth Gorfforaethol/Corporate Support

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Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw atodiad iddo yn gyfrinachol ac fe'i bwriedir ar
gyfer y sawl a enwir arno yn unig. Gall gynnwys gwybodaeth freintiedig. Os
yw wedi eich cyrraedd trwy gamgymeriad ni ellwch ei gopio, ei ddosbarthu
na'i ddangos i unrhyw un arall a dylech gysylltu â'r anfonwr ar unwaith.
Mae unrhyw gynnwys nad yw'n ymwneud â busnes swyddogol y corff sy'n anfon
yr e-bost yn bersonol i'r awdur.

Gall cynnwys yr e-bost hwn gael ei ddatgelu yn unol â gofynion
deddfwriaeth mewn perthynas â prosesu a rheoli data, sydd yn cynnwys y
GDPR, Deddf Diogelu Data 2018 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000.

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bod yn hollol angenrheidiol.
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