Environmental health - licences

Environmental Health carry out a number of duties with regard to all premises which require to have a licence under the various Acts which relate to:

• animal boarding
• dog breeding
• pet shops
• dangerous wild animals
• riding establishments
• zoos
• houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
• caravan sites

The Environmental Health team will: monitor and control the operation of all premises in which animals are boarded, sold or kept; identify and regulate all houses in multiple occupation; monitor and control conditions in premises which require to have a licence under the various Acts and liaise with other Council service units regarding these licences; monitor and control conditions in caravan sites and in all these cases to ensure a good level of compliance with the relevant laws.

For further information please contact:

Environmental Health and Trading Standards
West Lothian Council
County Buildings
High Street
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7EZ