Stray dogs

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Dear Swindon Borough Council,

I am contacting you to request the following information regarding stray dogs.

• How many stray dogs entered pounds between 1st January 2015 and 31st December 2015?
• How many of these were reclaimed by their owners?
• How many were adopted from the pound?
• How many went to an animal rescue?
• How many were euthanized?
• What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above categories?
• Where are the public officially instructed to take stray dogs if out of hours (I understand there is no pound in Swindon now)?
Yours faithfully,
L Davies

Customer Services, Swindon Borough Council

Thank you for your email which has been forwarded to Freedom of Information Service for response.

Kind regards

Customer Services
Swindon Borough Council
Wat Tyler House
Swindon SN1 2JG
Phone: 01793 445500

E-mail: [Swindon Borough Council request email]
Website: www.swindon.gov.uk

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Ceri Stephens, Swindon Borough Council

Dear L Davies,

Ref FOI 101002927537 - Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your request for information, dated 14th June 2016 received in our office on 14th June 2016 (details below):

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Council has a duty to respond ‘promptly’ or no later than 20 working days, which in this case is 12th July 2016.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact me as detailed, quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Ceri Stephens
Performance Officer
Resources
Swindon Borough Council
Tel: 01793 466220
e-mail: [email address]

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Ceri Stephens, Swindon Borough Council

Dear L Davies,

Ref: FOI 101002925737 - Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your e-mail dated 14h June 2016 received in our office on 14th June 2016, (details below).

I enclose for your attention, the following information.

• How many stray dogs entered pounds between 1st January 2015 and 31st December 2015?
174

• How many of these were reclaimed by their owners?
124

• How many were adopted from the pound?
5

• How many went to an animal rescue?
37

• How many were euthanized?
5

• What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above categories?
2 were seized by police as of S1 type under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
1 was sent to Wiltshire Council as had been found in their area

• Where are the public officially instructed to take stray dogs if out of hours (I understand there is no pound in Swindon now)?
Logged by 24 hour contact centre. Advised can hold until Dog warden available or take to acceptance point - this is a fully licensed boarding kennels.

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Customer Services
Civic Offices
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Swindon
Website: www.[Swindon Borough Council request email]

The complaints/review procedure involves a full review and an examination of all the information by the Council's Monitoring Officer.

If you are not content with the outcome of our conclusion, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner's Office for a decision, before contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure.

The Information Officer can be contacted at :

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Email: [email address]
Tel: 01625 545700 (ask for Freedom of Information)

If you require any further information concerning this matter, please contact me as detailed, quoting the above reference number in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Mr Ceri Stephens
Performance Officer
Swindon Borough Council
Tel: 01793 466220
e-mail: [email address]

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