Freedom of information response

Dog Warden Service

1. Does the local authority employ a dog warden or outsource the role? If the role is outsourced, who is responsible?

The stray dog service is outsourced and managed by Trading Standards

2. What has been the local authority’s annual spend on the dog warden service for the last three years? Either for in-house or outsourcing the role. 

Animal licensing service

1. Please provide details of the number of premises licensed under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 / The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021 / The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.

2. For any premises licensed to house 10 or more breeding bitches, please provide copies of the most recent inspection report(s). If no written reports are available, please indicate the date on which the most recent report was conducted, and by whom (job title not personal details).

3. How many investigations have been made into premises suspected of needing a breeding licence between January 2019 - December 2021?

4. How many additional conditions have been attached to a licence between January 2019- December 2021

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