It has been revealed that a city councillor, Alastair Chambers, residing at Manor Farm Way, Quedgeley, has been directed to pay £30,000 in legal costs to the council after operating an unlicensed puppy farm. Chambers admitted guilt in 2022 to two violations of the Animal Welfare Act and was previously mandated in June to pay nearly £50,000. Police discovered over 25 dogs during a raid on his premises in July 2020. Judge Ian Lawrie issued the order on 16 October, stipulating that Chambers must cover Gloucester City Council’s legal expenses of £30,000, payable over a three-year period. According to reports from the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Chambers confessed in June 2022 to engaging in the unlicensed breeding and sale of pets from June 2020 to May 2021. Subsequently, he was instructed to pay £49,823.36 pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Chambers, who currently heads the Community Independent Group and represents Matson and Robinswood as a councillor, received an 18-month community order in December. This sentence included 150 hours of unpaid work to be completed within 12 months, along with ten days of rehabilitation activities. Furthermore, he received a ten-year disqualification from any involvement with animals, which encompasses their transportation. On 25 October, Chambers’ community order was rescinded following a request from the probation service, citing his satisfactory progress. Chambers had previously stated that he did not abuse the dogs, and he retains permission to keep all of his personal pet animals. Post navigation Attempted Murder Victim Expresses Feeling “Gagged” by Parole Confidentiality Agreement Missing Mother and Three-Month-Old Baby Located ‘Safe and Well’