Decision - Animal Licence Fees 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019

Animal Licence Fees 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019

Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That the following fees are approved:

All Animal Licences (except Zoo and DWA) Post 1st October 2018 (see Footnote)	£
Home Boarding **	389.00
Kennels inc Catteries **	399.00
Pet Shops **	428.00
Dog Breeding **	428.00
Day Care **	389.00
Horses (Riding Establishments) **	505.00
Performing Animals **	389.00
** Plus costs of vets fees as required
Footnote:
In all cases where there is more than one activity per licence. The fee will be:
Highest Cost Activity - Full Fee, plus;
Second (or second Highest) Cost Activity - 30% of fee
Any third or subsequent activity add 10% of fee

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that over a three year cycle Animal Licence fees are set to recover the Council’s costs in providing the service. The service aims to be cost neutral and the calculation considers both expenditure and income levels.

Alternative options considered:

Council could retrospectively reduce fees for the period and provide refunds, however this would not enable the service to be cost neutral.

Implementation:

Already actioned as this is a re approval for the period 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019. For 2019/20 fees approved by Council in February 2019 as part of budget setting, so no action needed.

Information:

To approve the fees for Animal Licenses for the period 1st October 2018 to 31st March 2019. The Cabinet Lead Members for Finance was consulted on 7 June 2019 and the Chief Executive and Leader of the Council was consulted on 10 June 2019.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Publication date: 21/06/2019

Date of decision: 14/06/2019