This report introduces the requirements of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 which came into force on the 1 October 2018 and are made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council the introduction and enforcement of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 as detailed within the report; the licence fees and charges included in Appendix A with future authority being delegated to the Chief Executive to review these as necessary and that the revised Animal Welfare Licensing Enforcement Policy attached at Annex B of the report be added to the Leisure and Environment Directorate Enforcement Policy.

The subject of the decision:

This report introduced the requirements of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 which came into force on the 1 October 2018 and were made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

To comply with the requirements of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council:-

(1)     the introduction and enforcement of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 as detailed within the report;

(2)     the licence fees and charges included in Appendix A of the report with future authority being delegated to the Chief Executive to review these as necessary; and

(3)     that the revised Animal Welfare Licensing Enforcement Policy attached at Annex B of the report be added to the Leisure and Environment Directorate Enforcement Policy.