Decision details

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operational Services)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Part 3, Schedule 3 - Responsibility for Executive Functions delegated to Officers paragraph 4.3 (1) - the Corporate Director has delegated authority to discharge executive functions within their respective service areas (Part 3.38). All delegations are subject to consultation where considered appropriate in the circumstances (paragraph 4.3 (4(ii) - Part 3.39). The Corporate Director; Paul Price has delegated operational matters relating to the dog boarding kennel contract to the Street Scene Officer.

Decision:

Current contract up for renewal. (Expires 30th November 2018) with option to extend for a further 2 years.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Boarding Kennels are required to support the TDC Stray Dog Warden service. Option 2 - The day rate for boarding dogs under the previous contract was £12 per day (2012-2015), this then increased to £15 per day under the current contract (2015-2018) and has now increased to £17.50 per day (fixed until 30th November 2020). These costs are passed on to owners when the dogs are claimed. During 2018 30 dogs were sent to the boarding kennels, compared to 57 for the previous year.

Publication date: 22/10/2018

Date of decision: 09/10/2018

Effective from: 30/10/2018