Agenda item

The Licensing Manager informed the Committee of changes to animal licensing introduced through the new Animal Welfare Regulations 2018. The Council was responsible for the licensing and regulation of a variety of animal related businesses, as well as the keeping of specified dangerous animals by individuals and this was achieved through six different types of licence issued by the Council. The most significant change was that all types of licences currently issued would be encompassed by one new ‘Animal Activity Licence’. The new provisions contained nationally set conditions and regulations for each animal based activity which could not be changed and formed the basis for conditions on the new licences going forward.

Details of the inspection process, score rating and fees were outlined. In response to a Member question, it was noted that the fess had been agreed at a Cabinet meeting on 15^th October 2018 and that they were split into two parts – the application fee (consideration and determination of the application) and the licence fee (enforcement and compliance requirements).

Resolved – That details of the report are noted.