Decision details

The Environmental Health and Licensing Manager presented the report that detailed the responses to the 12 week consultation of the proposed animal licensing policy. The policy had previously been presented to the Licensing Committee at the meeting held on 18 July 2017 and would require adoption by Council in December 2017.

There was a need to maintain and improve the standard of animal welfare, an animal licensing policy having been proposed in Exeter following a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) consultation. The policy consolidated the requirements for the various animal licences issued by Exeter City Council. Ii was noted there had been constructive feedback some of which had been incorporated into the policy.

Members welcomed this policy to ensure animal welfare in the city.

RECOMMENDED that Council adopt the Animal Licensing Policy.