FOI Request - Dog Barking Complaints

Request 101003807910

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 (e.g., persistent noise, sleep disturbance, early wake-ups)

Response 16-07-2025

1. 290

2. & 3. Not held. Details are not recorded in this format. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.