Dear Ms Smith

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Case Reference 202403224

Thank you for your correspondence received by North Northamptonshire
Council on 14/08/2024 requesting information regarding stray dogs and dog
warden services under the above Act. Your request for information is
currently being considered and should the Council require any further
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Lucy DaSantos

Information Governance Team

North Northamptonshire Council

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Dear Ms Smith
 
Please find attached the Council's response to your below request, with
our apologies for the delay
 
Kind regards
 
Information Governance Team

From: "emma smith" <[FOI #1158476 email]>
Sent: 13 August 2024 23:07
To: "FOI requests at North Northants Council" <[North Northants Council
request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Stray dogs and dog warden
services

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Dear North Northamptonshire Council,

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

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

2) Broken down by year 2020,2021,2022,2023 (calendar years)
2a)How many of these were reclaimed by their owners?
2b) How many were adopted from the pound?
2c)How many went to an animal rescue? Please provide a breakdown in
numbers per year for each rescue used
2d)How many were euthanized?
2e)What happened to any remaining dogs that did not fall into above
categories?
2f)How many dogs were chipped?
2g)How many were chipped with owners details up to date?

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?
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.
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.

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)

Please provide

Yours faithfully,

emma smith

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