In order to potentially help other members considering applying for a DWA License, I would be very grateful if you could please post the annual cost of a DWA License from your local authority.
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Uk-Liverpool Council - Approximately £180
UK-London Borough of Bexley - £539 (New Application) & £311 (Renewal)
UK-Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - £50 + Vet's Fees
UK-Birmingham city council- New Licence £178.00 Renewal Licence £166.00
UK-Carrick District Council (mid cornwall) £695 +vets
UK-North Wiltshire £185 plus vet fee's

where would we get that info from to share with others. would we contact the council or should it be on their site somewhere my council is LB of Bexley

With a bit of searching you can generally find the applicable information on the website of your local authority, and if you can't find anything relating to DWA Licences on the website, a quick phone call to the Environmental Health department will generally resolve that issue

And the DWA License fee for London Borough of Bexley is £539 for a new application and £311 per annum for a renewal.

liverpool council is about £180 i think

wow thanks for looking that up, sounds rather expensive to me if yours is only £50 and liverpool is like £180 ................lol i must live in a very posh area ( yh rite!!!)

so how can they warrent such a high charge?? mind you i suppose it depends on what other councils charge as there are only 3 answers to your questions so far

Holy cr*pski!!!!


Reckon I'll be moving on to Sandwell then!!!!

Nice one for sorting this thread out John!!!!

interesting thread, think im under walsall council now, although i was under sandwell before too, not sure where i come under here.

I personally wouldnt own a dwa animal or reptile as i have young kids, but ayyyyy i king cobra or a gabby...............purdy!!

Im too paranoid to even get a wester hoggy, just incase, coz of the kids, will prob get one when they are older and understand more.

Legally, local authorities are free to charge as much as they want. Although personally I believe there should be a standardised charge for all local authorities. Local authorities who charge extortionate prices are, in my opinion, simply "encouraging" the illegal ownership of DWA-listed species.

yes could not agree more. as you say it should be a set fee. Even if the price was high but it woudl be fair coz them every one would pay the same. Plus what happens if say you move from Sandwell to say Bexley and you already have a licence??

I have no intentions of getting one unless i get a bigger home where i can have Camen ( sorry not sure of spelling) as i would imagine they are on the list. But then again i have no idea of which herps are on the list that are actually legal in this country.

I would assume that the licence would no longer be valid as it has not been issued by the local authority that you would be moving to.

And you can find a copy of the current DWA species listing by clicking HERE