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Room 138 Civic Centre 1 Little Park Street Coventry CV1 5RS

Telephone 024 7683 1652 Fax 024 7683 3494 www.coventry.gov.uk

Please contact Simon Brake Direct line 024 7683 1652 Our reference FOI 20070859 Fax 024 7683 3494 02 October 2012 [email protected]

Dear Ms

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for requesting information about pet shop licences, which the Council received on 4th September 2012. Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You have requested the following information;

1. Please provide details of each licence; including name and address of the premises that is licensed (please include any licences currently in application) 2. For each premise with a Pet Shop licence, include a copy of any conditions attached to the licence.

In response to questions 1 and 2 Please find attached the following documents: • Bannerbrook Pets – Pet Shop licence 2012 • City Aqua Rep Ltd – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Godiva Pet and Reptile Centre – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Hobdays Pet Shop – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Just for Pets Ltd – Pet Shop licence 2012 • KBN Reptile Ltd – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Midlands Aquatics and Reptile Centre – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Pets and Paws Ltd – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Pets at Home Ltd (Canley Store) – Pet Shop licence 2012 • Pets at Home Ltd (Gallagher Retail Park) Pet Shop licence 2012 • Russells Pet Stores Pet Shop licence 2012

You will notice that certain information within the supplied documents has been redacted (removed, blocked-out).

Director of Community Services Brian Walsh Head of Service Simon Brake Assistant Director Policy and Performance

02 October 2012

The Council is withholding part of the requested information as it falls under the exemption(s) in Section 40 (2) and the first condition of subsection (3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("The Act"), which relates to personal information.

The Council considers that in respect of information relating to identities and contact details of third parties and junior Council officers involved in this process, that this meets the definition for personal data set out in Section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 ("DPA") as:

"data which relate to a living individual who can be identified - (a) from those data, or (b) from those data and other information which is in the possession of, or is likely to come into the possession of, the data controller and includes any expression of opinion about the individual and any indication of the intentions of the data controller or any other person in respect of the individual."

The Council thus considers that the requested information is caught by the exemption to disclosure contained in Section 40 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the related first condition of Section 40 (3).

To explain further, a disclosure made under the Freedom of Information Act is judged to be a disclosure to the wider world and here the Council must consider disclosure of personal information in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.

In this instance it is judged that the personal information relating to third parties involved and also junior Council staff is being processed by the Council for the purposes of Pet Shop licensing and not for any wider disclosure purposes.

Individuals involved, with the exception of any named senior officers contained in the Council's standard letter template, would also have no reasonable expectation that their details would be disclosed to the world-at-large.

Any disclosure of this information would be judged in this instance to breach the principles of the Data Protection Act, notably the first principle - that of fair and lawful processing and the second principle - that of processing for specified and not-incompatible purposes.

This is why certain names and signatures have been removed in this instance.

Please note that most of the information that you request is owned by the Coventry City Council and subject to copyright protection. Under the Re-Use of Public Sector Information 2005 Regulations you are free to use this information for your own use or for the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use under the Regulations, for example; publication of the information or circulation to the public, will require permission of the copyright owner and may be subject to terms and conditions. For documents where the copyright does not belong to Coventry City Council you will need to apply separately to the copyright holder.

If you wish to apply to reuse the information you have requested or have any other issues relating to this request please do not hesitate to contact me.

I hope you feel that our response meets your request. However you have a right to make representations about the outcome or handling of your request – in the first instance this must be made in writing within 40 working days of the date of this letter, to the Council's Information Governance Team at: Council House, Room 21a Lower Ground Floor Earl Street, Coventry. CV1 5RR [email protected]

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If you have done the above but are still dissatisfied, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely

Simon Brake Assistant Director Policy and Performance

LICENCE TO KEEP A PET SHOP

The Pet Animals Act 1951

The Coventry City Council pursuant to the Pet Animal Act 1951 (hereinafter called "the said Act" HEREBY GRANT A LICENCE TO

of Bannerbrook Pets

To keep a Pet Shop within the meaning of the said Act at 15 Gramercy Park, Coventry, CV4 9AE subject to compliance with the conditions set out overleaf.

This licence shall come into force from the first day of January 2012 and shall, subject to the provisions of the said Act, continue in force until and including the Thirty-first day of December 2012.

Granted at the office of said Council at Community Services Directorate, Public Safety & Housing, Broadgate House, Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1NH.

On the 1st day of January 2012

On behalf the Coventry City Council Animal Welfare & Pest Control Officer Public Safety & Housing

CONDITIONS

1. No animal shall be displayed in a ca ge, hutch, box or other receptacle in such a position as to expose it to interference or annoyance by persons or animals.

2. Animals shall at all tim es be kept in accommo dation suita ble as resp ects size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness.

3. Animals shall be adequately supplied with suitable food and drink and (so far as necessary) visited at suitable intervals.

4. Animals and stock sha ll not be placed or kept in or outside the shop so as to render ingress or egress difficult in case of fire or other emergency.

5. The Licensee(s) shall ensure that a responsible person shall at all times be in or within a reasonable distance from the premises for the purp ose of giving warning and taking other necessary steps in the event of fire or other emergency.

In the case of premi ses which are locked- up outside business hours, the Licensee(s) shall appo int a responsible person residing within a reasonable distance to t he premises to have custody of the key. The name and ad dress of such person shall be displayed in legible characters on the front door or windows of the premises and be notified to the local Fire Brigade. A supply of water and sand and/or efficient fire extinguisher must always be available on the premises.

6. No animal which is suf fering from or could re asonably be suspe cted of having come into contact with another animal sufferin g from an infectious disease shall be brought up or kept on the pre mises unless it is prop erly isolated from other animals therein.

7. Animals shall not be handed to customers in unsuitable containers.

8. No animal shall be sold unweaned, or if weaned, at any age at which it should not have been weaned.

9. Where animals are kept in cages, h utches, boxes or other receptacle s placed o n top of other cages, hutches, boxes or other receptacles, effective means shall be provided for preventing water, food or other drop pings fallin g onto or contaminating the animals or other surroundings which are underneath.

10. Within twelve hours of the sale of any dangerous wild an imal specified in th e Schedule to the Dangerous Wild An imals Act 1976 (as modified from time to time by the Secretary of State), the Licensee(s) shall notify the Director of Housing and Environmental Services of the City Council of the Dangerous wild animal sold and the name address of the purchaser.

NOTES

1. This Licence is given under the Pet Animals Act 1951 and is subject to due compliance with the byelaws, Local Acts, an d Regulatio ns and wit h all other relevant statutory provisions in force in the City and nothing herein contained is to be regarded as dispe nsing with such compliance beyond the extent herein specified. This Licen ce does not modify or affect any personal or restrictive covenant applying to the premises or any person entitled to the benefit thereof.

2. Any person aggrieved by any of the above conditions may appeal to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction in Coventry.

3. If it is desired to renew t his License an application to su ch effect should be made well before the date of expiry.

4. At the time of issue o f this Licen ce, the following animals are list ed in the Schedule to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 – (modification) Order 1984.

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LICENCE TO KEEP A PET SHOP

The Pet Animals Act 1951

The Coventry City Council pursuant to the Pet Animal Act 1951 (hereinafter called "the said Act" HEREBY GRANT A LICENCE TO

of City Aqua Rep Ltd

To keep a Pet Shop within the meaning of the said Act at 151 -155 Radford Road, Coventry, CV6 3BT subject to compliance with the conditions set out overleaf.

Granted at the office of said Council at Community Services Directorate, Public Safety & Housing, Broadgate House, Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1NH.

On the 24th day of January 2012

On behalf the Coventry City Council Animal Welfare & Pest Control Officer Public Safety & Housing

CONDITIONS

Licence Display

The licence, or a copy of the licence must be suitably displayed to the public in a prominent position.

For security reasons, the licence should not display the licence holder's home address

Accommodation

Animals must at all times be kept in accommodation and environment suitable to their species with respect to situation, size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness and not exposed to draughts. All accommodation must be kept in good repair.

If animals are displayed outdoors, they mu st have protection ap propriate to their species.

Housing must be constructed of non-porous materials or be appropriately treated.

In order to control the spread of disease, and to prevent injury, animals must not be kept in housing in such a way that they can be disturbed by other animals or by the public.

All livestock for sale must be readily accessible a nd easy to inspect, with cages sited so that the floor of the cage is readily visible.

Accommodation must be cleaned as often as necessary to maintain good hygiene standards.

Where accommodation is on a tiered system, water, food or other droppings must not be allowed to enter the lower housing.

All accessories provided in the accommodation must be suitable for the species.

NB When designing accommodation, consideration should be given to using systems, which would allow removal of the animals in the case of an emergency. This provision would not usually apply to aquariums and ponds.

A livestock purchase register must be maintained for all livestock. A sales register must be maintained for:

Psittacines

species contained in the Schedule to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (as modified)

The purpose if the register is to ascertain the source of livestock and for emergency contact of purchaser The name, address and telephone number of all purchasers of the above animals must be obtained and recorded.

Stocking Numbers and Densities

The maximum numbers of animals to be stocked on the premises will be governed by the accommodation available. No other animals, other than those specified in the licence, may be stocked without prior written approval from the licensing authority.

Birds

" No species of bird shall be housed in accommodation which does not afford that species sufficient space for natural free and full wing stretching and the number of birds housed shall be such that overcrowding does not significantly reduce that freedom. Long tailed birds or birds in full plumage must be provided with properly placed perches and feeding and watering points to prevent that plumage from being fouled or otherwise damaged." This refers to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which should not be contravened (especially section 8 of the act)

For perching birds, a sufficient number of perches (as appropriate) must be provided at such a height that the bird can rest its head without its head touching the top and its tail at the bottom of the cage.

A quality padded net must be used when catching birds in an aviary.

Juvenile small mammals Min Min No. of 1-4 5 6 7 8 9 10 cage cage animals height depth Mice, Hamsters, Sq. cm 450 525 600 675 750 825 900 25 25 Gerbils

Rats Sq. cm 675 75 900 1010 1125 1235 1350 30 30

Guinea Pigs Sq. cm 1350 1570 1800 2020 2250 5470 2700 30 30

Rabbits up to 2kg, kittens, ferrets, Sq. cm 2250 2625 3000 3375 3750 4125 4500 40 30 chinchillas, chipmunks

Other species

Other species should be housed in accommodation appropriate to size, age and type of species; and to avoid overcrowding. There should be sufficient free space for free and natural movement, which should not be restricted by either the size of the accommodation or the number of animals in that holding. Correct temperature for the species must be maintained.

Health, Disease and Acclimatisation

All stock for sale must be in good health and free from obvious parasitic infection as far, as can be reasonably determined without veterinary inspection.

Any sick or injured animal must receive appropriate care and treatment without delay. Sick or injured animals must be isolated from other animals as soon as possible. Inexperienced staff must not treat sick animals unless under appropriately experienced supervision. NB "Care and treatment" may include euthanasia but under no circumstances may an animal be euthanaised other than in a humane and effective manner. In case of doubt, veterinary advice must be sought.

Facilities must be provided to isolate sick animals.

Personal Protective Equipment must be provided and used by all staff when handling sick animals.

NB For ornamental fish, In-line UV treatment or other sterilising devices effectively provide a means of isolating individual tanks in multiple tank systems. They must be of a proper size, and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.

Any animal with an obvious significant abnormality, which would materially affect its quality of life, must not be offered for sale.

NB When in doubt, veterinary advice should be sought.

All reasonable precautions must be taken to prevent the outbreak and spread of disease. No animal which is suffering from, or could reasonably be suspected of having come into contact with any other animal suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, or which is infested with parasites, shall be brought into or kept on the premises unless effectively isolated.

All necessary precautions must be taken to prevent harbourage, or the introduction to the premises, of rodents, insects and other pests.

NB 'Rodent' and 'insect' excludes livestock for sale or for feeding.

Food and Drink

Animals must be supplied with adequate amounts of food and drink, appropriate to their needs, and at suitable intervals.

All food must be suitable for the species concerned.

Food and drink receptacles must be constructed and positioned to minimise faecal contamination and spillage.

A suitable and sufficient number of receptacles must be provided and cleaned at regular intervals.

Food Storage

All food, excluding live foods intended for feeding to livestock on the premises, must be stored in impervious closed containers.

The containers and equipment used for feeding must be kept in a clean and sound condition.

Observations

All livestock must be attended to at regular intervals, at least once daily, appropriate to the species.

Any dead livestock must be removed from display and from other livestock immediately. A procedure must be written and displayed so all staff are aware of how to dispose of the carcasses.

Any dead livestock is classed as clinical waste and must be stored and disposed of in the correct manner. Carcasses must be placed in a yellow clinical waste bag and arrangement for collection made with a company licensed to carry and dispose of clinical waste.

A dead animal register must be kept. This register must state the type of animal, supplier's details, cause of death if known and if it was seen by a veterinary surgeon.

Excreta and Soiled Bedding

Excreta and soiled bedding must be removed from the premises on a regular basis, at least weekly disposed of to the satisfaction of the appropriate local authority, and in accordance with current regulations and good waste management practice.

Transportation

When receiving stock, the licensee must make every effort to ensure that it is transported in a suitable manner.

Any livestock received or consigned shall be transported according to the relations laid down in current legislation, such as the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997.

Transportation Containers

Livestock must be transported or handed to purchasers in suitable containers.

Sale of Livestock

No mammal shall be sold unweaned or, if weaned, at an early age at which is should not have been weaned.

In the case of non-mammals, they must be capable of feeding themselves.

Dangerous Wild Animals

Coventry City Council Animal Welfare Section must be notified in the event that the pet shop wishes to offer for sale, for the first time, any animal on the Schedule to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act. No Dangerous Wild Animals may be kept on the premises or sold until approval has been given by Coventry City Council Animal Welfare Section.

Pet Care Advice

Pet care leaflets or other similar written instructions must be made available to customers free of charge at the time of purchase, in addition to any offer to purchase pet care books or leaflets.

Purchasers must be given proper advice on the care of the animals and, where necessary, on the maintenance and use of any accessories.

Appropriate reference materials must always be available for use by staff.

Staff Training and Livestock Knowledge

In respect of new applicants (not renewals), at least one member of staff working at the licensed premises must hold the City and Guilds Pet Store Management Certificate, or some other appropriate qualifications; or must be enrolled on the course of training, and obtain the qualification within two years of the licence being granted.

The licensee must formulate a written training policy for all permanent staff, and will be required to demonstrate that systematic training is carried out.

No animal should be stocked or sold unless the staff (or at least one member of the staff) is familiar with the care and welfare of the animals stocked and has a recognised qualification or suitable experience.

Fire and Other Emergency Precautions

Suitable emergency precautions and written procedures must exist and be made known to all staff, including arrangements for evacuation of livestock.

NB The general maxim of "people first" is good advice.

Entrances and exits must be clear of obstructions at all times.

Suitable fire fighting equipment must be provided, maintained, regularly serviced and sited as advised by the local Fire Protection/Prevention Officer and in consultation with the local authority

The licensee, or a designated key holder, must at all times be within reasonable distance of the premises and available to visit the premises in case of emergency.

NB A reasonable distance would, in normal conditions, be interpreted as no more than 20 minutes travelling time.

A list of key holders must be lodged with the local police and with the Local authority.

In the interest of animal welfare, the following notice must be displayed at the front of the shop "In case of an emergency, dial 999". The number of the local police station must also be displayed.

All electrical installations and appliances must be maintained in a safe condition.

Sale of Livestock

No animals must be sold to any person under the age of 16 years who is unknown to the retailer unless that person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or provides appropriate written consent. Subsequent sales to a juvenile less than 16 years (but over 12 years) of age who is known to the retailer can be carried out in the absence of a parent or legal guardian or appropriate written consent, provided that the retailer is satisfied as far as possible that:

the parent/guardian would not object to the acquisition

the juvenile is sufficiently knowledgeable as to the needs, care and nature of the species acquired.

the juvenile's intention towards the acquisition is consistent with the well-being of the animal concerned.

Boarding Animals

No pet shop shall be used for the purpose of boarding any species of animal for which they are not licensed to sell. If it is intended to board cats and dogs, suitable and sufficient accommodation must be provided and the premises must be appropriately licensed.

NB Boarding of cats and dogs is subject to separate licence issued under the Animal Boarding Establishment Act.

Reptile and Amphibian Licence Conditions

Heat Source – All vivariums must have a thermostatically controlled (or dimmerstatically controlled, in the case of light bubs) heat source, variable in the range to encompass the requirements of the majority of species. This would include providing a temperature gradient, appropriate day and night variation. The use of light bulbs to provide heat is only acceptable where another source of heat is provided for the night time use when light bulbs are turned off to provide darkness.

Temperature – There must be a method of measuring the temperature of each individual vivarium so it can be seen that the species are being kept at the correct temperature. Having regard to the day/night variations and temperature gradient within the vivarium temperature measurement must be carried out regularly.

Screening – Heat and light source must be suitably screened off to protect the reptile from direct contact thus eliminating the change of thermal burns electrocution. This would not include heat sources specifically designed by manufacturers for use without screening. This would also exclude light bulbs of 25 watt or less or strip lights, providing the following additional safeguards are met:

i. Positioning strip lights to reduce the possibility of prolonged contact, e.g. in the lid or positioned vertically.

ii. Providing adequate instructions to all staff regarding wattage of bulbs.

iii. Ensuring that light bulbs and thermostatic/dimmerstatic controls have been manufactured so that surface temperature of

iv. light bulbs will not exceed 60 degrees centigrade including under equipment failure conditions.

v. Ensure that there is no risk of contact with live electrical connections.

Warning: It is the responsibility of the retailer to ensure the correct screening material is used. Use of the wrong gauge screen could cause potential injury to livestock.

Vivarium Construction and Hygiene

All vivarium surfaces must be smooth, impervious, kept clean and in good condition. There are a variety of substances that can be used. Poor quality dusty sawdust/wood chippings are not considered suitable. In line with the Pet Care Trust guidelines, melamine face chipboard sealed with silicone sealant (not aquarium silicone sealant, as it does not adhere well to melamine), is acceptable, provided it is maintained in good watertight condition.

Sick or Injured Reptiles

Sick or injured reptiles must be removed to an isolation area for treatment as soon as possible and kept there until fit for re-sale. Any dead bodies must be removed each morning or if during the day, as soon as they are noticed.

Security

Where sliding glass fronts are used suitable locks must be used in order to prevent accidental opening of these containers by the public or release of animals.

Feeding

Feeding schedules must always be available and feeding records are a requirement where a number of staff (especially if continually changing) are responsible for looking after the reptiles. The feeding records must be maintained to allow adequate and correct feeding of reptiles knowing their frequency and diets.

Venomous Species

Must be kept in adequate, lockable containers.

The Animal Welfare Section of the City Council must be notified if venomous species are being kept on the premises and records must be kept by the retailer on incoming and outgoing stock.

Mixing Species

Mixing of incompatible species is not permissible. There must never be mixing of animals of different classes, (e.g. amphibians and reptiles) or of animals from different continents (i.e. boa constrictors and royal pythons). It is not permissible to mix carnivorous species with herbivorous species. (NB: In addition to the health risk associated with Entamoeba infections, there is also a risk that the carnivorous species, especially snakes, may attack and eat herbivorous species).

Cites Regulations

Where any endangered or protected species are to be kept and sold, Cites Regulations should be considered and the correct permit from the DoE obtained.

NOTES

2. Any person aggrieved by any of the above conditions may appeal to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction in Coventry.

3. If it is desired to renew t his License an application to su ch effect should be made well before the date of expiry.

4. At the time of issue o f this Licen ce, the following animals are list ed in the Schedule to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 – (modification) Order 1984.

LICENCE TO KEEP A PET SHOP

The Pet Animals Act 1951

The Coventry City Council pursuant to the Pet Animal Act 1951 (hereinafter called "the said Act" HEREBY GRANT A LICENCE TO

of Godiva Pet and Reptile Centre

To keep a Pet Shop within the meaning of the said Act at 123 Momus Boulevard, Coventry, subject to compliance with the conditions set out overleaf.

Granted at the office of said Council at Community Services Directorate, Public Safety & Housing, Broadgate House, Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1NH.

On the 1st day of February 2012

On behalf the Coventry City Council Animal Welfare& Pest Control Officer, Public Safety & Housing