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Item LA 16/16 referred from Licensing and Appeals Committee minutes of 16 March 2016

Item LA 16/16 referred from Licensing and Appeals Committee minutes of 16 March 2016

RESOLVED:  That the recommendations at Minute LA 16/16 be approved.

Further to Minute LA 15/90, the report of the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer gave details of proposed licensing conditions in respect of the home boarding of dogs and cats.  The Annexes to the report set out proposed standards and controls for the regulation of home boarding of dogs and cats and day care dog boarding establishments carried out within a business premises and, alternatively, the home environment.  Consideration was also given to proposed licensing fees and recovery of costs of additional veterinary inspections.

Members requested that the need for maximum permitted numbers of animals be made clear in the publicity for the scheme.  They also raised questions about accepting stage payments for fees and exploring tendering for veterinary services.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)             the licence conditions detailed in Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to the report be adopted subject in each case to the deletion of the word “always” in paragraph 6.8.1 in the section on Supervision;

(2)             the annual fee of £150 be approved to cover the costs associated with the administration and inspection regime; and

(3)             the cost of additional veterinary fees be recovered from the applicant on the basis set out at paragraph 1.3.1 of the report.

*Referred to Council