FOI release

Trading Standards / Licensing Freedom of Information Act 2000

Case reference FOI2024/00462

Published 2 May 2024

Request

Animal Feed Animal Health & Welfare Could you please provide response to the questions below: Animal Feed 1. How many officers are in the inspections of animal feed establishments within your council? 2. How many feed establishments are in the council area? 3. How many of these establishments have been inspected within the last 3 years? 4. If these inspections are undertaken by an external agency or contractor, please provide the name of the Agency. Animal Health & Welfare 5. How many officers are involved in the inspection of premises for the purposes of animal health and welfare? 6. How many premises within the council area require an inspection in relation to animal health and welfare? 7. Is there an animal market within the council area? 8. How many officers visit these animal markets, and what frequency? 9. If these inspections are undertaken by an external agency or contractor, please provide the name of the Agency. Animal Related Licensing Please provide a link to your licensing register for animal related activities. (If not available) 10. How many licenses has the council issued in relation to animal boarding establishments? 11. How many licences have been issued in relation to riding establishments? 12. How many licences have been issued for animal breeding establishments? Thank you for providing the above information.

Response

Questions 1-4 do not apply - there are no animal feed establishments within Oxford City Council's area.

Animal Health & Welfare

5. How many officers are involved in the inspection of premises for the purposes of animal health and welfare?

One to arrange inspection and collate paperwork, physical inspection carried out by third party contractor (South and Vale DC)

6. How many premises within the council area require an inspection in relation to animal health and welfare?

8.

7. Is there an animal market within the council area?

No

8. How many officers visit these animal markets, and what frequency?

N/A.

9. If these inspections are undertaken by an external agency or contractor, please provide the name of the Agency.

South and Vale DC.

Animal Related Licensing

Please provide a link to your licensing register for animal related activities - attached.

10. How many licenses has the council issued in relation to animal boarding establishments?

8.

11. How many licences have been issued in relation to riding establishments?

0.

12. How many licences have been issued for animal breeding establishments?

0.

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