FOI request (FOI228696)

Zoo Licensing

Requested Wed 29 November 2017
Responded Wed 29 November 2017

I am writing to make a request for all the information that I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act (2000). Please send me the following information held in relation to the implementation of the Zoo Licensing Act by your authority:

1. For all licensed premises, a copy of the current zoo license, showing all conditions.
2. For all licensed premises, a copy of all zoo inspectors’ reports (Formal, informal and special) produced since 2011, with dates completed.
3. For all premises a copy of all reports produced by your officers since 2011 during their annual zoo inspections, and dates completed.
4. For all exempted premises (as approved under 14.1.a of the zoo licensing act) a copy of their most recent inspection report, with date, by your officer and a copy of the original letter submitted requesting their exemption under 14.1.a.

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email in either pdf, word document or as scanned documents. If this request is unclear I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs necessary. If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if such agreement has not been signed.

Response

Hastings has only one premises licensed as a Zoo, this is Blue Reef Aquarium, please see attached documents:

Attachments

• FOI228696_FOI228696_(1)_Blue_Reef_Aquarium_2013_Vet_Inspection_July_2013_Report_Redacted.pdf
• FOI228696_FOI228696_(2)_DEFRA_Inspection_report_2015_Redacted.pdf
• FOI228696_FOI228696_(3)_New_Licence_Layout_2015_Redacted.pdf
• FOI228696_foi228696_(4)_VET_INSPECTION_REPORT_Blue_Reef_2016_Redacted.pdf
• FOI228696_FOI228696_(5)_VET_INSPECTION_REPORT_Blue_Reef_2017_Redacted.pdf