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Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent request for information held by Denbighshire County Council received 20 June 2013 regarding dog fouling and littering.

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 it will be our aim to respond to your request by 18 July 2013. In some cases, however, we may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this occurs we will advise you of the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

Under the Freedom of Information Act the Council may charge for disbursement costs (e.g. photocopies, postage). However should there be any such costs, you will be notified of this prior to the commencement of any work.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance relating to the above.

Yours sincerely,

Geraint E Evans

Geraint E Evans
Cynorthwy-ydd Rheolaeth Cofnodion/Records Management Assistant
Rheolaeth Cofnodion/Records Management
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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent request for information held by Denbighshire County Council received 20 June 2013 regarding dog fouling and littering.

Unfortunately we are currently unable to respond to your request as we have insufficient detail from you to identify the information you require. In order for us to be able to proceed with your request for information I would be grateful if you could clarify exactly what you mean by 'what was the monetary value of point 4, broken down into each year'.

Upon receipt of this additional detail I will then search for the information to which you may be entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance relating to the above.

Yours sincerely,

Geraint E Evans

Geraint E Evans
Cynorthwy-ydd Rheolaeth Cofnodion/Records Management Assistant
Rheolaeth Cofnodion/Records Management
Ffôn/Tel: 01824 707023
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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.

Dear Mr/Ms Hemming,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent request for information held by Denbighshire County Council originally received 20 June 2013 regarding dog fouling and littering.

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 it will be our aim to respond to your request by 19 August 2013. In some cases, however, we may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this occurs we will advise you of the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

Under the Freedom of Information Act the Council may charge for disbursement costs (e.g. photocopies, postage). However should there be any such costs, you will be notified of this prior to the commencement of any work.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance relating to the above.

Yours sincerely,

Nicola Samuel
Rheolwr Cofnodion/Archifydd
Records Manager/Archivist
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych/Denbighshire County Council

Ffôn/Telephone: 01824 707023/708245
Ffôn symudol/[mobile number]
E-bost: [email address]
E-mail: [email address]
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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

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Records Management
Denbighshire County Council
The Old Gaol
46 Clwyd Street
Ruthin
Denbighshire
LL15 1HP
Phone:01824 707023
E-mail: [Denbighshire County Council request email]
Web Site: www.denbighshire.gov.uk
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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a
drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y
cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy
gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod
ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch
hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych
ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau
deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted
with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom
they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please
notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s)
named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire
County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may
be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under
legislative provisions.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your email received 23 July 2013 regarding dog fouling and littering.

I apologise for the delay in responding to your request, I can assure you that asking for clarification is not a stalling tactic. If you wish I can send you our response to the rest of the request, or would you prefer to wait for a complete answer.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance relating to the above.

Yours sincerely,

Nicola Samuel
Rheolwr Cofnodion/Archifydd
Records Manager/Archivist
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych/Denbighshire County Council

Ffôn/Telephone: 01824 707023/708245
Ffôn symudol/[mobile number]
E-bost: [email address]
E-mail: [email address]
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Website: http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I enclose our response to part of your request for information originally received 20 June 2013 concerning dog fouling and littering. The remaining part of your request will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Q1. How many fixed penalty notices were issued during the financial year 2011/2012?
i) dog fouling &
ii) littering (excluding fly-tipping)
A1.
i) 18
ii) 254

Q2. How many fixed penalty notices were issued for during the financial year 2012/2013?
i) dog fouling
ii) littering (excluding fly-tipping) 1692
A2.
i) 25
ii) 1692 (between 18 October 2012 and 31 March 2013 (when Xfor commenced their contract with DCC) and now Kingdom)

Q3. For each of the years in points 1 & 2 above, what was the aggregate value of fines actually received for i) dog fouling & ii) littering from FPNs?
A3. Each fine is £75

Q4) For each of the years in points 1 & 2 above, how many prosecutions were advanced for non-payment of FPNs for i) dog fouling & ii) littering, and how many were successfully prosecuted?
A4.
2011-12 - 4 cases have been processed to court (2 fouling and 2 littering)
2012-13 - 112 cases have been processed to court (4 fouling and 108 littering)

Q6. How much were litter and dog fouling enforcement companies, acting on the council's behalf, whether trading as XFor or Kingdom Security, receive from the issue of FPNs and how many tickets were issued by such companies for i) 2011/2012 & ii) 2012/2013?
A6. For each Fixed Penalty Notice issued Kingdom Security receive £45 per ticket. Denbighshire commissioned XFor, later Kingdom Security, to issue FPNs on 18th October 2012. Between that date and end of June 2013 they have issued a total of 2721 FPNs relating to environmental crime.

Q7. How many tickets, issued by litter and dog fouling enforcement companies working for the council, remained unpaid in i) 2011/2012 & ii) 2012/2013?
A7.
i) Kingdom Security only commenced 18 October 2012.
ii) 710 remain outstanding.

If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you have any concerns about the manner in which the Council has dealt with your request for information please do not hesitate to contact me. Alternatively you can contact the Access to Information Feedback Officer, Records Management, 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, LL15 1HP. As I am sure you are aware the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is regulated by the Information Commissioner whose address is Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

The contents of this communication and the enclosed documents are subject to copyright protection. It has been sent to you for your information and you may use it for any private study, non-commercial research or news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication or publication on a website, requires the permission of this Council. If you wish to re-use this information please contact us, letting us know how you wish to re-use it and what the intended audience will be so that we can consider your request.

Yours sincerely,

Nicola Samuel
Rheolwr Cofnodion/Archifydd
Records Manager/Archivist
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych/Denbighshire County Council

Ffôn/Telephone: 01824 707023/708245
Ffôn symudol/[mobile number]
E-bost: [email address]
E-mail: [email address]
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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.

Dear Sir / Madam

I enclose our response to part of your request for information orgiginally received on 20 June 2013 concerning dog fouling and littering. Most of the requested information was provided to you on 23 July but we sought clarification on one aspect of the request, in relation to Question 5. We can now provide you with this information.

Q5) What was the monetary value of point 4, broken down into each year.

A5) Total fines awarded in courts, for non payment of fixed penalty notices on environmental crime, are as follows:

2011/12 - £6,595
2012/13 - £3,053

On 23 July 2013 you requested further information which I respond as follows:

Q8)In your reply to Q. 7 ii) you state 710 fines remain outstanding. Could you just tell me how many of those tickets the enforcement company have received payment for please?

A8)the enforcement company has been paid for all the 710 ticket which remain outstanding.

If you have any concerns about the manner in which the Council has dealt with your request for information please do not hesitate to contact me. Alternatively you can contact the Access to Information Feedback Officer, Records Management, 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, LL15 1HP. As I am sure you are aware the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is regulated by the Information Commissioner whose address is Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

The contents of this communication and the enclosed documents are subject to copyright protection. It has been sent to you for your information and you may use it for any private study, non-commercial research or news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication or publication on a website, requires the permission of this Council. If you wish to re-use this information please contact us, letting us know how you wish to re-use it and what the intended audience will be so that we can consider your request.
dog fouling and littering

Yours sincerely

Respdonding on behalf of Records Management

Eleri Williams
Rheolwr Busnes a Perfformiad /
Business & Performance Manager
Gwasanaethau Cynllunio a Gwarchod y Cyhoedd /
Planning & Public Protection Service
Trem Clwyd, Canol y Dre, Rhuthun / Ruthin, LL15 1QA
Ffôn / Tel: 01824 708037
Ffacs / Fax: 01824 708039
E-bost / Email: [email address]
Gwefan / Website: www.sirddinbych.gov.uk

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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.