FOI request (FOIR-724162062)

Dog Barking Complaints

Requested Wed 18 June 2025
Responded Wed 25 June 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information regarding dog-related noise complaints in your council area:

1. The total number of complaints received about dog barking between January 2022 and May 2024.

2. If recorded, how many of these complaints referred to barking occurring in early morning hours (between 4:00am and 8:00am)?

3. Any available data or summary that categorises complaints by:

a. Time of day

b. Reason for complaint (for example, persistent noise, sleep disturbance, early wake-ups)

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Response

1. 233

2. Information not held.

3. Information not held. All complaints are recorded under the 'dog barking noise' complaint code and cannot broken down further.