The following news item is being shared for information only; the parish council is not directly involved in this matter and has no direct role in the enforcement process:
“Statement from NWLDC Environmental Protection re Trident Elite Protection Dogs
The Environmental Protection Team have been investigating noise from Trident Elite Protection Dogs since June 2024.
Following receipt of diary sheets from residents and officer observations a Community Protection Warning (CPW) was served on 27th November 2024. The requirements of the CPW were to:
Take steps to secure against any further persistent or excessive dog barking or dog howling and, to that end, engage with officers of the Council to confirm how the animals are being kept and identify how to mitigate against any further impact from your business and property. Timescale: Immediate and ongoing
The service of the CPW prompted Trident to undertake an independent acoustic assessment. The assessment made several recommendations, some of which will take time to implement and may require planning permission.
During this period, officers from Environmental Protection continued noise observations. A recent review of the case including the observation findings, current progress of implementing the recommendations by Trident and the recent reports of noise from complaints has resulted in the Environmental Protection Team serving a Community Protection Notice (CPN) on 1st October 2025.
The requirements of the CPN are:
To progress with submitting the necessary planning application in line with the recommendations made within the Environmental Noise Impact Assessment report dated February 2025 and subsequent acoustic assessments.
Timescale: 4 weeks from the day of this notice
Take steps to prevent further excessive or prolonged dog barking or dog howling. Timescale: Immediate and daily
Engage with the Local Authority when and if required to do so to demonstrate the steps being taken. Timescale: Ongoing
There are timeframes associated with the CPN, and the Environmental Protection team will have to allow time for Trident to comply.
Officers will continue to monitor the situation and provide relevant updates to all complainants.
I trust this update reassures you of the action taken so far. Thank you for your continued patience.”
Statement ends.