Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from Cabinet on the Council’s revised Dog Control Policy, which has recently been reviewed and updated.

The Council’s Dog Policy, which was last reviewed in 2018, served as a comprehensive framework to manage the responsibilities of dog ownership across the Borough. The Policy consolidated all relevant dog control measures, excluding licensing provisions for pet shops, boarding establishments and dog breeders, into a single document. Since the last review of the document, there were a number of minor amendments that needed to be undertaken to update the Policy, which covered the number of dog owners in the UK, changes in departmental responsibility within the Council regarding dog control and updates to the dangerous dogs list, to include XL Bullies.

It was confirmed by officers that a number of dog-related events had been taking place across the Borough.

RESOLVED that the revised Dog Control Policy be approved.

Reason

The updates to the Policy provide a clear and comprehensive approach to ensure the well-being of both the community and the dog population.