Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Hillingdon Council recovered funds in July 2025 following an illegal dog breeding case under animal welfare licensing regulations.
In June 2026, Redbridge Council's Licensing Committee discussed establishing a Licensing Sub-Committee and received an update on its Licensing Service's activities. Tower Hamlets Council's Licensing Regulatory Committee reviewed its terms of reference and membership in June 2026. These discussions follow Hillingdon Council's recovery of £282,738 in July 2025 from an illegal dog breeding case, which was highlighted in a report on animal welfare and licensing.
The Hillingdon case, dating back to 2018, involved individuals fined for breeding and selling dogs and cats without a licence, with animals found in poor conditions. A report to the Residents' Services Select Committee in July 2025 highlighted this case, providing information on animal welfare and animal licensing within the borough. The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 aim to ensure the welfare of animals by requiring licences for certain activities.
Key facts
- Hillingdon Council recovered £282,738 in July 2025 following an illegal dog breeding case. Source
- A report on animal welfare and licensing was discussed by Hillingdon's Residents' Services Select Committee in July 2025. Source
- The Hillingdon case involved individuals fined for breeding and selling dogs and cats without a licence. Source
- In December 2018, officers found dozens of animals kept in poor conditions in Hillingdon. Source
- Galyna Khudyakova and Volodymyr Tymoshenko were fined nearly £50,000 in the Hillingdon case. Source
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