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Position Report – Straying Animals

Meeting: 21/07/2021 - Executive Committee (Item 12)

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To consider the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services.

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director Regeneration and Community Services.

 

The Head of Community Services provided a detailed overview of the report and reported issues of straying animals within the County Borough. The Head of Community outlined the scale of the issue and locations where problems were frequently reported. The Head of Community Services also referred to the Action Plan which had been developed in conjunction with officers and stakeholders to resolve incidents. It was advised that the report was a multi-departmental report and the Action Plan clearly set out those responsible for each action.

 

The Head of Community Services informed that the Community Services Scrutiny Committee had supported Option 2 and raised points which was included in the Action Plan. The Scrutiny Committee also asked that cost implications be reported to monitor the costs of the scheme.

 

The Executive Member for Environment stated that this was a position statement, a starting point in an attempt to resolve the issues of straying animals across the Borough.

 

The Executive Member added that the Scrutiny Committee was keen to be involved in the process and although formal meetings had not taken place due to the pandemic, the Executive Member informed that she had met with individuals informally to discuss various concerns. These meetings are key and the Executive Member was keen to recommence meetings with Members going forward.

 

The Leader noted that the Executive had been involved in the Working Group and was aware of the good work being pursued across the Council and welcomed the commitment of the Executive Member to address these issues.

 

The Deputy Leader concurred with the comments raised and noted that these were concerns regularly raised by residents. The Deputy Leader welcomed the action plan and the commitment of the Executive Member.

 

The Executive Member for Social Services further concurred with the comments raised and thanked the Executive Member for Environment on the progress made in relation to straying animals across Blaenau Gwent.

 

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Executive made recommendations for changes to the approach/Action Plan as set out in the report be approved (Option 2).