Dog Breeding Licences
Dear Lincoln City Council,
My name is Martina Hogg and I am making a Freedom of Information request. Please provide the following information.
• Number of applications for a new licence in last 12 months
• Number of applications for a licence renewals in last 12 months
• Number of new licences granted as a result of an application made in the last 12 months
• Number of licences renewed as a result of an application made in the last 12 months
• If appropriate, grounds on which any licence (new or renewal) was refused.
• A copy of each dog breeding licence currently issued.
• Please confirm the number of staff and qualifications of staff employed by each licence holder (for the avoidance of doubt I am not requesting any details of individual staff, just number employed by each licence holder and the qualification(s) held)
• When applying for a new licence or a renewal which of the following do you require in respect of the animals specified in the licence
o Name
o Gender
o Age and/or date of birth
o Microchip number
o Breed
o Description
o Date of purchase
• Where a breeder buys/sells a breeding dog during the period of an issued licence do you require them to notify you of the change at the time of the sale/purchase of the dog or are records only updated at the time of the renewal application?
• What steps, if any, do you take to ensure that each breeder complies with The Microchipping of Dogs (England) 2015 regulations?
• Number of staff employed to conduct inspections during last 12 months
• Total number of inspections conducted during last 12 months
• Number of litters produced (and number of puppies in each litter) by each licence holder
• If you keep records of Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme members please confirm which licence holders are also members of this scheme
• Price charged for new licence
• Price charged for renewal of a licence
• Has any licence been revoked or suspended in the last 12 months? If so, please provide details of licence holder and reason for revocation or suspension
• Number of complaints received in the last 12 months and the name of the licence holder complained about. Where a complaint has resulted in enforcement action please confirm what enforcement action was taken and the name of the licence holder (or refer to answer above if details already provided in relation to revocation or suspension of licence)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Martina
Dear Ms Hogg
I have been asked to reply to your Freedom of Information Request
regarding Licences.
Please can you clarify for me whether the questions that you have asked
apply to Dog Breeding only, or whether you are requiring information on
all Animal Licensing?
Yours sincerely
Julie Nelder
Animal Warden
T 01522 873729
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Dear Nelder, Julie (City of Lincoln Council),
Thank you for your email.
I can confirm that my enquiry relates to dog breeding only and does not include any other licensed animal activity.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Martina
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Dear Madam
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your request for information received on 19 October 2020
concerning the above and enclose the Council’s response.
If you wish to appeal against the handling of your request then please
contact the Freedom of Information Officer at the City of Lincoln Council,
City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DB. Telephone 01522 873441 or
e-mail [2][Lincoln City Council request email].
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Legal Officer
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Dear Legal (City of Lincoln Council),
Thank you for dealing with my request for information.
I can confirm that I am happy with the response provided and my request has been dealt with to my satisfaction.
Yours sincerely,
Martina
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