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3. mailto:[South Norfolk District Council request email]

Dear Emma

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request to which I am now in a
position to respond on behalf of South Norfolk Council. My response is
outlined below along with your questions for ease of reference.

 

1)How many stray dogs entered pounds for each year between 1st January
2019 and 31st December 2023, including by breed.

Answer:

2019  47

2020   72

2021   80

2022   107

2023   104

Breed information is attached which is valid for the period from November
2019 to 31st December 2023 only.

For the period from 1 January 2019 to 1 November 2019 the following breed
information applies:

Bulldog                       1

Chihuahua                  3

Cocker Spaniel           1

Doberman                   1

Jack Russell cross      1

Labrador                      2

Lurcher                       3

Mongrel                      4

Other/Unknown           2

Retriver                      1

Spaniel                       3

Staffy                         1

Terrier                        10

 

 

2) Broken down by year 2020,2021,2022,2023 (calendar years)

2a)How many of these were reclaimed by their owners?

Answer:

2019  32

2020  26

2021  24

2022  51

2023   26

2b) How many were adopted from the pound?

Answer:

2019  14

2020  0

2021  0

2022  0

2023  0

 

 

2c)How many went to an animal rescue?

Answer:

Re-Homed

2019  3

2020  45

2021  56

2022   55

2023    71

 

2d)How many were euthanized?

Answer:

Euthanized

2019  1 + 0

2020   1

2021   0

2022   1

2023   9

 

 

2e)What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above
categories?

Answer:  Not applicable.

 

2f)How many dogs were chipped?

Answer:

2019    13

2020    44

2021    44

2022   60

2023   58

 

2g)How many were chipped with owners details up to date?

Answer: This information is not available.

 

 

3a) For each year (2019-2023)could you please tell me the total number of
w.t.e (whole time equivalent) dog wardens you employ?

Answer: None, Broadland District Council uses a contractor to deliver its
stray dog service.

 

3b) if the role of the dog warden has been dispersed to other staff could
you please let me know how many staff undertake dog warden duties and what
proportion of their time in whole time equivalents (w.t.e.) that they
roughly spend on the dog warden's role.

Answer:  Broadland District Council uses a contractor to deliver its stray
dog service.

 

3c)If you do not directly employ any dog wardens and manage this function
via a contract with an external provider could you please confirm the
provider.

Answer: 

From 1 January 2019 to 1 November 2019 - Meadow Green.

From 1 November 2019 to 31st December 2023 - Animal Warden Services.

 

 

4) Please provide the first part of the postcode of the pound holding
kennels ( the details are for geographical spatial mapping and so exact
address is not required)

 

Answer:  From 1 January 2019 to 1 November 2019 - NR14

From 1 November 2019 to 31st December 2023 - NR7

 

 

I hope this is of assistance and is sufficient to meet your requirements,
but if, for whatever reason you wish to get back to me, please feel free
to do so. In particular, if you are unhappy with the information provided
or how your request was handled, please let me know and I will explain how
you can request an internal review of our decision.

 

Please quote SFOI 24-206 in any further correspondence concerning this
request.

 

Regards.

 

Suzanne

 

Suzanne Edwards
Governance Support Officer
t  01603 430450 (2450)
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