Animal welfare data
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General statistics
Inspections of all animal welfare activities 2018 to 2025
| Activities | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Fixed Penalty Notices - all animal welfare activities | 0 |
| Number of prosecutions | 0 |
| Number of FTEs inspecting and enforcing | 0 - however, for clarity, number of staff qualified = 4 (these officers do all manner of other licensing and environmental health tasks and do not focus full time on animal licensing) |
| Number of investigations including inspections into illegal activities | We are unable to provide this data as the system doesn't differentiate between general enquiries and those specifically related to illegal activities |
| Staff training requirements for inspecting animal welfare licensable activities | All employees carrying out inspections have the appropriate Level 3 Animal Welfare Diploma delivered by an accredited training provider in accordance with the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals (England) Regulations 2018 |
| Number of licences revoked | 0 licences have been revoked – please note this does not mean that investigations, or enforcement has not commenced. For example, premises may have closed or licences surrendered before a revocation has been instigated. |
| Number of licence applications refused | 1 (2018) applications have been refused – please note that this does not mean that every application is granted – there are instances, for example, where an applicant cannot meet the desired criteria or, for other reason, the applicant decides to withdraw the application |
| Copies of any internal policies relating to the enforcement and implementation of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. | No current policies. |
Number of inspections carried out at licensed premises each year (South area only)
We are unable to provide a total figure as inspections are not recorded on all systems. We are not able to break the figures down into Licence (Activity) type.
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2020 (from August 2020) | 13 (as recorded on the system) |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 (to 9 October 2025) | 9 |
Last updated 11 November 2025