2 Maidstone Borough Council Did You Know?
On 18 November, we joined councils across the country for #OurDay, a 24 hour tweetathon to showcase a day in the life of local government. The day was a chance to find out more about some of the dozens of services that we deliver, from parks and planning to
We sweep 20,000 miles of road each year
housing and recycling, and we had some great feedback from residents on the day. You can follow us on
Twitter at @maidstonebc
We collected 80 stray dogs in 3 months over the summer - almost one a day
Our rubbish trucks visit more than 60,000 properties every week
We dealt with 180 reports of fly-tipping between July and September 2015
There are more than 7000 visits to our website every day, and more than 700 calls to the contact centre
Introducing Digby!
Our RK9 mascot finally has a name! We've been asking residents to submit their ideas, and are delighted to announce that Dawn Ramsey's suggestion "Digby" has been
chosen! Digby will be out and about in the borough promoting and celebrating responsible dog ownership, and you can keep up with him and the RK9: Responsible Canine Ownership campaign, on the Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/ Responsiblek9s
Changes to Dog Microchipping Law
From 6 April 2016, the law is changing and you must have your dog microchipped. Get advice on microchipping from your vet, or from organisations including Dogs Trust and the RSPCA.
Dog Watch
We've been working with residents to tackle dog fouling in Maidstone, and it's having a marked impact! Our Dog Watch campaign asks residents to report dog fouling to us so that we can spot patterns and target our resources most effectively. We send enforcement officers to hotspots to try and catch the irresponsible few who don't pick up after their dogs, using information from residents about when and where dog fouling is happening - and sometimes even descriptions of the culprits so that we know who to look out for.
Since we introduced Dog Watch, we've gone from issuing 3 fines in 2012/13 to issuing 10 since April 2015, which shows how important the information you provide is.
It's extremely hard to catch and fine irresponsible dog owners - they're far more likely to pick up after their dogs if there are people around, and especially if they've seen an enforcement officer - but with your support, we're proving that there is a price to be paid!
Report dog fouling to us at
www.maidstone.gov.uk/report
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