I am currently undertaking research into the continental puppy trade and would be grateful if you could supply me with the answers to the following queries. 1) Between 1st January 2018 and 31st December 2020: a. how many puppies/dogs were … Continue reading
Trading Standards
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Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
1. Does the Authority presently have any member of staff appointed as an Inspector under the authority of the Animal Welfare Act, Section 51? YES – please continue to answer questions 2 and 3. NO – please continue to question … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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Salaam Namaste Restaurant Business Registration and Complaints
“We are particularly interested in the following information for the period from 18/06/2010 until 30/03/2015 for Salaam Namaste Restaurant, Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1EB:- 1. Please provide a copy of the food business registration forms for the above named … Continue reading
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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
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Microchip scanners
Please could you send me, the number of microchip scanners currently within your county council’s possession, for example devices such as Halo Microchip Scanners that are used to detect microchips in animals, such as may held by dog warden services. … Continue reading
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Trading Standards – TM44 Compliance
Q1. Have you set up a Trading Standards Officer to implement an active TM44 compliance programme. Provide that person’s name and details. We have not allocated a specific resource to this and we therefore do not hold this information. Q2. … Continue reading
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Hazardous Chemical product Analysis
“Could you tell me the following please? Please use the spreadsheet attached. 1) How many sample products were analysed for hazardous chemicals in each of these years: 2017, 2018, 2019. 2) How many breached legal limits? 3) Please breakdown by … Continue reading