FOI request (FOIR-698294689)

Dog fouling complaints

Requested Fri 21 March 2025
Responded Mon 28 April 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information regarding local dog waste:

1. The total number of dog fouling complaints that you have received in the last 12 months (March 2024 - March 2025).

2. How many fines/fixed penalty notices have been handed out to people for not cleaning up dog waste between March 2024 - March 2025?

3. How many dog poo/dog waste bins do you have, as of March 2025? This includes dedicated dog poo/dog waste bins as well as public litter bins that accept dog waste.

Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

1. Dog fouling complaints by month:

Mar 2924 - 23

Apr 2024 - 2

May 2024 - 3

Jun 2024 - 20

Jul 2024 - 24

Aug 2024 - 12

Sep 2024 - 16

Oct 2024 - 25

Nov 2024 - 32

Dec 2024 - 41

Jan 2025 - 86

Feb 2025 - 83

Mar 2025 - 33

2. Nil.

3. 600 bins in total, most are dual waste and fouling bins.