Applying for a performing animals licence

If you wish to keep or train animals for exhibition in the course of a business for:

• Educational or entertainment purpose to any audience attending in person
• The recording of visual images of them by any form of technology that enables the display of such images.

You will need to apply in writing to the district or borough council for a licence.

The contacts for the district and borough councils are as follows:

• North Warwickshire: 01827 715341 or customerservices@northwarks.gov.uk
• Nuneaton and Bedworth: 02476 376376 or www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
• Rugby Borough: 01788 533533 or contact.centre@rugby.gov.uk
• Stratford: 01789 267575 or info@stratford-dc.gov.uk
• Warwick: 01926 456705 or contactus@warwickdc.gov.uk

If you are already registered with Warwickshire Trading Standards under the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 this registration will expire on 31st March 2019. You will then need to register with the appropriate district or borough.