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# Animal welfare

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
animal, welfare, environmental, health
<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Within the council, animal control is a high profile service, providing not only the control of stray dogs, but also many other aspects regarding Animal Welfare.</i></p><hr/><p>If you would like to know more on any of the issues raised or indeed any other related matters then please call or email the Animal Welfare Officer on the contact details above.</p><p>General service provided</p><ul> <li title="*">The control of stray dogs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990</li> <li title="*">Noise Control under the EPA 1990 (barking dogs and other animal noise)</li> <li title="*">Dangerous Dogs Act 1989</li> <li title="*">Dogs Fouling of Land Act 1996. Including bin installations, dog fouling notices and 'poop scoop' bags.</li> <li title="*">Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963</li> <li title="*">Pet Animals Act 1951</li> <li title="*">Permanent pet identification in the form of Microchipping</li> </ul><h3>Cruelty to animals - who should you call. </h3><p>If you suspect that an animal of any kind is being subjected to any form or cruelty then the only organisation that can legally deal with this is the <strong>

<a href="http://www.rspca.org.uk">Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals</a> </strong>(RSPCA) <span class="gen">link to external website</span> to contact the National Cruelty Helpline 0870 5555 999.</p><p>If you would like to know more on any of the issues raised or indeed any other related matters then please call the Animal Welfare Officer on the details above.</p><p>The Local Authority has formal links with the <strong>

<a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk">Department of Food and Rural Affairs</a> </strong> (DEFRA) <span class="gen">link to external website</span> in enforcing national legislation governing the health and welfare of farm animals. This includes responding to complaints of neglect or ill treatment of livestock on farms, during transport, at markets, etc.</p><p>The identification and registration schemes that are in place to control animal movements are also overseen by the Local Authority, along with the issuing of animal movement licences for on farm movements and movement to slaughter.</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=434"> Providing Information (434) </a></h3>