Decision details

The Animal Welfare Licensing Policy sets out how the Council carries out its functions under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 and the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

The policy was reviewed and revised as part of an audit of the animal welfare service and includes clarification of the arrangements to be taken to manage unannounced visits within the term of a licence.

On 5 September 2025, Cllr Dan Poole, the Portfolio Holder for Community, Safety and Wellbeing made the following decision:

That the Animal Welfare Licensing Policy (attached at Appendix 1) is approved and adopted by the Community, Safety and Wellbeing Portfolio Holder.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Matt Wisdom) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 12 September 2025.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

The Animal Welfare Licensing Policy sets out the Council’s approach to the enforcement of animal welfare licensing legislation and requires approval following amendments made to the Policy

See report.