The government recently introduced new licensing regulations, known as the Animal Activities Licensing Regulations 2018 (AAL), which came into force on 1st October 2018. To explain to boarding services and local councils how to implement these regulation they also issued guidance explaining the rules.
Like many people within the boarding industry we welcomed the changes because the government promised these regulations would make things more uniform across council areas, make allowance for small scale home businesses (instead of treating them like commercial kennels) and reduce licence costs.
However, some of the changes outlined in the guidance are contradictory and others may have a serious impact on the viability of small businesses these include:
Many businesses feel that the regulation guidance needs a second look to clarify confusing rules and explain the justification for changes in other areas. If you agree please:
Behind every small business is a real person whose personal and financial future is hanging in the balance.
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