The world’s largest sausage dog gathering has gone ahead after organisers battled through the local council’s health and safety “red tape”.

More than 1,000 dachshunds flocked to the seaside town of Southwold, Suffolk, on Sunday for a mile-long walk along the seafront.

The much-loved event has become one of the biggest in the sausage dog calendar since it was launched seven years ago by Laura Baggott, 33, of Leiston, Suffolk.

It set a world record for the largest-ever gathering of dachshunds when 2,238 hounds attended in 2022.

But it had to be “scaled back” last year due to “red tape” health and safety requirements imposed by East Suffolk Council.

The council asked the event to put on stewards and toilets and also obtain permits, insurance and risk assessments.

Organisers said at the time that they did not have the resources or time to meet the requirements.

But this year they pulled it off and permission was granted for the event on Thursday last week.