Mayor of London and GLA elections:
You will need to bring a photo ID to vote at a polling station in the GLA and Mayoral elections on 2 May.
If you're a business that deals with animals, for example if you breed dogs or hire out horses, you will need to apply for an animal welfare licence.
You'll need to apply for a animal welfare licence if you're:
Each licences has different criteria and conditions attached.
Anyone who carries on any of the licensable activities without a licence is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of up to six months, a fine or both.
Certain people are not permitted to hold a licence. To find out who is disqualified from holding a licence, go to schedule 8, regulation 11, of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.
You can read the Department of Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs legislation on licensing activities involving animals.
Download the list of animal boarding establishments (PDF, 115KB)
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