Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Director of Resources

Presented by the Community Services Portfolio Holder

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

She reminded Members that in March 2016 Cabinet had delegated authority to the Head of Legal and Support Services in consultation with herself as Portfolio Holder to award the contract and had now been informed that the sole trader was undergoing a change to a limited company, therefore it was necessary to novate the existing contract for that reason.

It was moved by Councillor A V Smith, seconded by Councillor T J Pendleton and

RESOLVED THAT:

1)    The novation of the current dog warden and stray dog kennelling agreement be approved; and

2)    Authority to conclude the novation agreement be delegated to the Head of Legal and Support Services in consultation with the Community Services Portfolio Holder.

Reason for decision: To ensure the Council discharges its statutory function under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to appoint a dog warden and deal with stray dogs in its area