Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Kevin Jones provided details of the changes to Dog Breeding Regulations and sought approval to set an appropriate scheme of delegated authority for the Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014.

                        The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 had been replaced within Wales by the (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014 which came into force on 30 April 2015.  Any person wishing to breed dogs in Wales must obtain a licence from their Local Authority in compliance with the new regulations and relevant licence conditions. 

                        The new regulations specified requirements that must be complied with before a licence could be issued by the Authority.  The legislation covered fee setting and circumstances under which a licence may be varied, suspended or revoked. 

                        Members welcomed the report and the regulations on the breeding of dogs.

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That powers under the Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014 be delegated to the Community Protection Team Leader – Licensing, and the Licensing Team;

(b)       That the suite of conditions approved by the All Wales Technical Panel for Animal Health and Welfare be adopted;

(c)        That all further decisions in relation to conditions be delegated to the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) with approval by the Cabinet Member for Public Protection, Leisure Services and Waste Strategy; and

(d)       That the decision of the adoption of the fee level be delegated to the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) with approval by the Cabinet Member for Public Protections, Leisure Services and Waste Strategy.