We are currently in the process of contacting all relevant Local Authorities in the UK, requesting details relating to dog warden services and dog bites on authority workers.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to make the following request for information relating to the animal services provided by your local authority.
Dog Warden Service
1. Does the local authority employ a dog warden or outsource the role? If the role is outsourced, who is responsible?
2. What has been the local authority’s annual spend on the dog warden service for the last three years? Either for inhouse or outsourcing the role.
2023 2024 2025
Dog bites on authority workers
1. Does the local authority have a documented standard operating procedure or policy regarding dog safety for workers visiting private property in the course of their employment?
• Please include both workers employed directly by the local authority and workers contracted to work on the authority’s behalf, for eg including, but not limited to, refuse collectors, social workers, housing officers etc
2. How many instances of dog bites were reported to RIDDOR (https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/) in the last three years by the local authority?
• Please indicate whether your available data separates workers from members of the public. If it does, please supply the two figures separately.
2023 2024 2025