Purpose
The Animal Management Taskforce was an advisory committee established in June 2025 to advise Council on recommended proposals for future animal management and welfare services.
The committee was asked to make recommendations regarding services including, but not limited to, a regional pound, in-house service delivery, value-for-money review, potential new tender specifications, philanthropy options, and potential revenue generation opportunities.
The final meeting of the committee took place in March 2026.
Membership
The taskforce comprised four members of the public and four Councillors and was chaired by one of the external members, Mr Tim Dyke.
The Councillor appointments to the Animal Management Taskforce were:
Terms of Reference
The Animal Management Taskforce terms of reference(PDF, 199KB) was adopted on 30 June 2025.
Report to Council
The Animal Management Taskforce delivered their report to Council in March 2026. For more information, please refer to our public statement. Further detail can be found in the Council minutes and agendas from 30 March 2026.