FOI release

FOI Dog Barking Complaints

Case reference FOI2025/00389

Received 18 June 2025

Published 4 July 2025

Request

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: * Time of day * Reason for complaint (e.g., persistent noise, sleep disturbance, early wake-ups)

Response

1. Total Number of Complaints received of dog barking January 2022 to May 2024

2022 = 200

2023 = 154

2024 Till May = 63.

 

2. We don't keep information on times, unless the complainants put it in their complaint information. All noise cases are sent diary sheets to complete, if these are returned an officer will check frequency/duration and sound level of noise etc, but we do not keep separate information on times.

We only have a category for Dog Barking, nothing else regarding dog noise.

 

3. Please see attached spreadsheet with the type of complaints that in some cases with show time of day and reason.

 

Documents

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.