• Animal welfare inspectors and improvement notices

    Researching the effectiveness of s.10 Improvement Notices under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in the period 2015-present. Inspectors: – How many Inspectors are currently employed to carry out inspections under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 at your local authority? Enforcement … Continue reading

  • Puppy related complaints

    The number of reports/complaints made relating to puppies (selling/breeding etc). Number of puppy related complaints made to local Trading Standards between; 23 March 2020 – 31 October 2020 – 31 01 January 2019 – 31 December 2019 – 45

  • Investigative Powers Act training

    1. How many Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Applications were submitted by council staff in the 2017, 2018 and 2019? 2017: 1 2018: 2 2019: 6 2. How many council staff are currently trained to enable them to … Continue reading

  • Vehicle clocking

    1. In the past 12 months, how many reports of vehicle clocking (lowering the vehicles mileage) has your council received? Between January and December 2019 we had 36 reports which may have involved an allegation of odometer tampering 2. In … Continue reading