Issue - meetings

To seek the approval of the Sub-Committee of the revised system to regulate the provision of donkeys on the seashore.

The Sub-Committee consider proposals to the revised system to regulate the provision of donkeys on the seashore.

Mr Ryan Ratcliffe, Licensing Officer, presented the report which outlined that following the Animal Welfare (Activities involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, local authorities had been required to change how licensing of activities involving donkeys took place. In order to implement this change Mr Ratcliffe informed the Sub-Committee that the use of Street Trading Consents would be more appropriate than the existing system. He therefore asked that the Sub-Committee consider the granting of nineteen Street trading Consents for Donkeys on the Seashore and if they wish to consider future application or delegate this function to the Head of Trading Standards and Licensing.

Resolved:

1.      That the nineteen consents to operate donkey rides on the seashore be granted;

2.      That the provision of donkeys on the beach may not take place otherwise than in accordance with a consent and each consent will

a.      Last for a period of 12 months

b.      Be subject to the standard conditions listed at Appendix 3a

c.       Entitle the holder to operate donkey rides on an identified pitch in

d.      accordance with the rotation procedure detailed in Appendix 3c

3.      That the fee per consent will be £50.00;

4.      That the criteria to be satisfied by applicants for a consent for the provision of donkeys on the seashore attached at Appendix 3c be approved; and

5.      That delegated powers be granted to the Trading Standards and Licensing Manager after consultation with Public Protection Service Manager to have the authority to issue suitable applicants with a consent.

Councillor Cox joined the meeting following this item.