Animal Feed, Health and Welfare - Find a freedom of information request

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?

1. There is a dedicated Animal Health and Feed Team within Lincolnshire Trading Standards, comprised of 4.81 FTE’s to undertake our inspection program for animal health and feed. 

2. 6,273.

3. 358.

4. Information Not Available.

5. There is a dedicated Animal Health and Feed Team within Lincolnshire Trading Standards, comprised of 4.81 FTE’s to undertake our inspection program for animal health and feed. 

6. 6,116.

7. Yes, there is 1 livestock market.

8. 4.81 FTE’s, frequency can vary but at least monthly. 

9. Information Not Available.

10. This information is not held.

11. This information is not held.

12. This information is not held.