The report of the Assistant Director – Community Services, sought approval for the adoption of revised Standard Licence Conditions for animal establishments as set out in the report and appendices 1 to 10 linked to the five licensable animal activities and sought approval for the introduction of the new Licensing Fee Charges required for all licensable activities covered by this new legislation. The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals)(England) Regulations 2018 were made under The Animal Welfare Act 2006, Section 13 which covered the Licensing or registration of Activities involving animals. The Regulations introduced a much needed update to the animal activities licensing system and allowed the local authority to recover all of the costs associated in administering these new regulations through the charge of a revised licencing fee.

Resolved -

(1)  That the adoption of the revised Standard Licence Conditions for animal establishments as set out in the report and appendices 1 to 10, be approved.

(2)  That the requirement for the inspection and licensing of the five animal related activities as set out in the regulations, be authorised, these being;

o  Selling animals as pets

o  Providing or arranging for the provision of boarding for cats and dogs (traditional kennels and catteries, dog day care and home boarding)

o  Hiring out horses

o  Breeding of Dogs

o  Keeping or training animals for exhibition

(3)  That the Director of Delivery Services in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, be authorised to use delegated authority to revise the existing Animal Licence fees relating to the implementation and administration of these new regulations to enable all the associated incurred costs to be recovered.