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