Zoo inspection reports

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Dear Lewisham Borough Council,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information relating to zoos within your local authority area.

Zoos are defined by the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 as “an establishment where wild animals are kept for exhibition to the public otherwise than for the purposes of a circus and otherwise than in a pet shop”.

Please could you provide the following documents in relation to all zoos within your jurisdiction:

1. The most recent inspection report
2. The most recent stocklist
3. Any mortality lists and/or post-mortem results that may be available.

If applicable, please also provide:

4. Details of instances where a zoo licence has been revoked or an application for licence renewal has been refused, within the last six years.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone. My contact details can be found below.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Wilding

Foi, Customer, Lewisham Borough Council

Dear Mark,

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Reference No: 7300801

Thank you for your recent request.

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Foi, Customer, Lewisham Borough Council

Dear Mark Wilding

Further to your Freedom of Information Act request made to London Borough of Lewisham. I would like to take this opportunity to offer you our sincere apologies for the delay in providing you with a response to your request and for any inconvenience caused. In addition to our apologies please also accept our assurances that we are continuing to progress your request, as quickly as we can.

Please let us know, if you no longer require the information that you have requested and we will ensure that we do not contact you again in regard to this matter.

Yours sincerely

Corporate Complaints & Casework Team
London Borough of Lewisham
Address: 1st Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU

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Foi, Customer, Lewisham Borough Council

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Dear Mark Wilding

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Reference No: 7300801

Thank you for your request for information held by London Borough of Lewisham. I have included below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s response.

1. The most recent inspection report

Please refer to the attached

2. The most recent stocklist

3. Any mortality lists and/or post-mortem results that may be available.

We confirm that this information is not avaliable

If applicable, please also provide:

4. Details of instances where a zoo licence has been revoked or an application for licence renewal has been refused, within the last six years.

N/A

We hope you will find this information helpful.

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You have a right of appeal against this response which you can exercise by writing to: Information Governance – 1st floor Town Hall Chambers, Catford, London. SE6 4RU. Or at: [email address]

This must be requested within 40 working days of the date of this response.

If you remain dissatisfied after receiving this decision, you then also have a further right of appeal, which you can make in writing, stating your reasons to the regulating body, the Information Commissioner's Office. Contact details are outlined below:

https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

Telephone: 0303 123 1113.

Address: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Corporate Complaints & Casework Team
London Borough of Lewisham
Address: 1st Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU

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