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Animal health and welfare offences: penalty notices issued from 2024 to 2025

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List of penalty notices issued by enforcement authorities for animal health and welfare offences in England during the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Cherwell District Council

The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 reg.20 (breach of licence condition).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £3000.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £1500.00

Hertsmere Borough Council

Penalty notice 1

Animal Welfare Act 2006 s.13 (conducting licensable activities without a licence).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £350.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £175.00

Penalty notice 2

Animal Welfare Act 2006 s.13 (conducting licensable activities without a licence).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £1250.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £625.00

Kent County Council

Animal Health Act 1981 s.66 (refusal and obstruction of inspector).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £3000.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £1500.00

Liverpool City Council

Animal Welfare Act 2006 s.13 (conducting licensable activities without a licence).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £1650.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: No
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: Not applicable

Mid Sussex District Council

Penalty notice 1

The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 reg.20 (breach of licence condition).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £1250.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £625.00

Penalty notice 2

The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 reg.20 (breach of licence condition).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £4000.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £2000.00

Mole Valley District Council

Animal Welfare Act 2006 s.13 (conducting licensable activities without a licence).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £2013.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £1006.50

South Derbyshire District Council

The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 reg.20 (breach of licence condition).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £4000.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £2000.00

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 s2(6) (breach of licence condition).

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £1280.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: Yes
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: £640.00

West Sussex County Council

The Animal Health Act 1981 s73 under the Rabies (Control) Order 1974.

  • amount specified in the penalty notice issued: £2875.00
  • has the penalty notice been paid: No
  • amount paid under the penalty notice: Not applicable