Pet Shop Licensing and Inspection

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to make a request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).

During the period 01 January 2007 to 01 January 2009:

1. How many Pet Shop Licences were issued?

2. How many Dangerous wild animals licences were issued?

3. How many Dog breeding licences were issued?

4. How often are inspections carried out in relation to these licences?

5. Have any pet shops been investigated due to complaints, and poor Animal Welfare Conditions? If so, what was the outcome?

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed] [Name Removed]

Tanriverdi, Christine, Croydon Borough Council

Dear Mr [Name Removed]

 

 

Thank you for your email dated 3August 2009, in which you have requested
information in respect of, amongst other things, HOW AMNT Pet shop
licences were issued from January 2007 to January 2009.

 

We are considering your request under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, and hope to respond within the statutory 20 working
days.

 

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Chris Tanriverdi

Paralegal

Democratic & Legal Services

Chief Executives's Department

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Dear Christine Tanriverdi,

This FOI Request is now overdue.

Please confirm when you expect to provide a full response.

Yours sincerely,

[Name Removed] [Name Removed]

Derby, James, Croydon Borough Council

Dear Mr [Name Removed]

 

Thank you for your email dated 3August 2009, in which you have requested
amongst other things, how many Pet shop licences were issued from January
2007 to January 2009. We have considered your request under the terms of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and apologise for the delay in
replying. Below is the information you have requested.

 

2007 licences issued:

 

Pet shops - 14

Dangerous Wild Animals -1

Dog Breeders -1

 

2008 licences issued the same as for 2007.

 

The dog breeder and dangerous wild animal licence holder receive a visit
from a Licensing Officer and a City of London Vet each licensing year.

 

A proportion of pet shops are visited each year by a licensing officer at
the renewal time to check standards against the pet shop conditions, if it
considered necessary they may be accompanied by a City of London Animal
Health Officer.

 

A total of 5 complaints were made and these were investigated.

 

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Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

James Derby

Corporate Solicitor

Legal & Democratic Services

 

London Borough of Croydon

Taberner House

Park Lane

CR9 3JS

Tel: 020 8760 5768 Ext. 61359

Fax: 020 8760 5679

 

 

 

 

 

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