Services

Local authorities enforce regulations on dog breeding businesses.

Local authorities maintain a public register of dog breeding businesses.

You must apply to the local authority for a licence if you wish to breed dogs as a business.

Local authorities monitor dog fouling in public areas and may take action against owners.

Local authorities operate dog pounds to rehome dogs that have been delivered to the pound.

Local authorities may provide bins for the collection of dog waste in public areas.

Local authorities may provide financial support to property owners to replace lead pipes or fittings in their water supply.

Local authorities may run economic development initiatives to facilitate and encourage economic and business development to improve the attractiveness of the local area as a place to invest.

Local authorities may prepare plans for economic development. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Local authorities may monitor economic performance indicators. These indicators include employment, enterprise, investment, housing, consumer behaviour and commercial property to benchmark their progress against local and national policy targets.