1. Ronald Albert C.I.H Board Member- London Branch

2. Anti-Social Behaviour Officer Status Dogs & Irresponsible Dog Ownership Investigating dog complaints Enforcing tenancy agreement Advise, Education and information Responsible Dog Agreement Partnership- Agency Working

3. Tackling the problem ASB Officer-duties was set up in February 2008-phone line and duty admin officer-Case monitoring systems ASB e-mail address and report inbox ASB Team began revising procedures 2009-2010- RDO G set up RDOG-visits to other social landlord 2010 Attending Bark Meetings- Animal Welfare, RSPCA, Police SNT 2012- began working with Dog’s Trust-Battersea Dog’s Trust July 2012 training day for staff- micro-chipping of dogs- Dogs in the community- Dog control orders-

4. Physical environment Dog signage and waste bins Dog control areas Physical presence of ASB team patrols-uniform presence Leaflet- ASB booklet and publicity engagement with dog owners and residents Estate Services- reporting dog nuisance

5. Community Events Dog Event Community Days 2012- Advice around dog health care- free vouchers- collars checked- neutering vouchers offered-dog agility classes-DVD- dog training- puppy training- litter bags and dog toys provided and RDOG pack 67 Dogs micro-chipped- April September 2012 Dog Event Community Days 2013 62 Dogs micro-chipped June- August 2013 Further three events organised between autum season October- November 2013

6. Success on good practice RSPCA Silver Award 2012-Showed good practice- community dog events- RSPCA Gold Award 2013- Showed continued improvements- evidence against consultation work- partnership working- review of tenancy agreement- Pets policy review- collection of performance stats- data of dog owners- risk assessment- evaluation forms ASB Dog injunctions 2012-13

7. Response to ASB Bill To support government’s iniaitive on compusory micro-chipping 2016 Tenancy Agreement needs to be revised- Pets policy Cross-joint working with neighbouring RSL on sharing good practice Advice- Education and Information- Community events- signage- bins- leaflets Enforcement action taken as last resort after warning letter- ASB injunctions Amendment to Dangerous Dogs Act 1991- dog out of control in public place-private property-Could lead to malicuis complaints- neighbour disputes- boundary areas Dog Control Orders- keeping dogs on a lead- collar-clean up dog waste

8. Dog ASB Bill Things to consider- ASB Bill on dangerous dogs- education and advice not mentioned in ASB Bill- Enforcement- will have wider implications for local authorities to carryout when dealing with dog enforcement orders Not enough trained professionals to enforce against owners-dogs off lead- Issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) Dog Control Orders- similar agreement such as RDOA Who will be qualified to assess whether a dog is a Pit Bull type and whether pose as a dangerous dog