The report set out the powers introduced to require all dogs over 8 weeks to be implanted with a microchip and the powers available to the Council to deal with keepers of dogs that have not been microchipped.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Wiles and SECONDED by Cllr Mrs Davies to approve the recommendation set out in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY to:

1.      Members agree to delegate authority to the Chief Executive and to the Environmental Health Manager and officers nominated by them to take appropriate action if dogs are found not to have been microchipped.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

To ensure that dogs are microchipped in the Borough and can be identified in case they are lost or stolen.