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Subject: Dog Control

Reference: LBR-FOI-00945

Dear Richmond upon Thames Borough Council, Please can you tell me if the dogs used by Parkguard who's service is used by the council, are specifically trained as service dogs.

Please can you tell me if there have been any complaints about dogwalkers at Sheen Common in the last year.

Please can you tell me who owns the road at King's Ride Gate, the road leading to East Sheen Cemetery.

Response

Full Disclosure - 15 March 2023

Dear Richmond upon Thames Borough Council, Please can you tell me if the dogs used by Parkguard who's service is used by the council, are specifically trained as service dogs?

Yes, the service dogs used by Parkguard are trained in carrying out weapons and drugs searches.

Please can you tell me if there have been any complaints about dogwalkers at Sheen Common in the last year.

The Council hasn't received any formal complaints regarding dog walkers at East Sheen Common in the past 12 months.

Please can you tell me who owns the road at King's Ride Gate, the road leading to East Sheen Cemetery.

Kings Ride Gate is owned by the Council and maintained by the Council's Cemetery Service. It is not public highway.

Please note that our responses were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of release, and have not subsequently been updated. This information should be considered an historical record only.