This council has advised us that they all trading stalls are food only.
Duck Pond Markets run the following markets:
Weekly:
- Richmond – Saturday Foodies, Sunday Artisan
Monthly:
- Chalfont – Artisan 3rd Saturday
- Henley on Thames – Artisan 4th Sunday
- Radlett – Artisan 4th Sunday
- Ruislip – Foodies 1st Sunday, Artisan 3rd Sunday
Quarterly:
- Highgate – Artisan 2nd Sunday (March, June, September, December)
Duck Pond Markets are members of our Fur Free Markets Scheme.
Aylesbury Vale District Council has the following markets: regular weekly markets and one-off speciality markets.
Here is the Council’s response to our Freedom of Information request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: Real fur is explicitly banned from these markets.
Here is the wording from the official guidelines document:
Examples of items that will not be permitted:
-Items made from animals eg fur, ivory or bone.
Aylesbury Vale are members of our official Fur Free Markets scheme.
Diana Fawcett, Aylesbury Town Centre & Regeneration Manager, email: dfawcett@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
CJ’s Events run the following markets:
Regular Markets:
Weekly: Southam Market, Kenilworth Market, Warwick Market.
CJ’s Events Warwickshire is currently reviewing its policies. We’re pleased to have been approached by Respect For Animals to join the Fur Free Markets Scheme. Here at CJ’s Events Warwickshire we realise real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Although we encourage small independent businesses to sell exclusive products, we do not feel fur has a place at our markets or events and will work closely with traders to ensure no fur products are sold.
Reigate & Banstead Council has the following markets: Redhill and Reigate Markets
Here is the Council’s response to our FoI request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: Whilst we have not expressly forbidden the sale I’m not aware that any of our stallholders trade in fur.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr Dr Lynne Hack, email: Cllr.Hack@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Here is the Council’s response to our FoI request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: It has never been accommodated on the market but we have also never been approached to allow it. We can only refuse goods on specific grounds in reference to our Street Trading conditions and the appropriate legislation.
The Council allows the sale of fur.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr Nick Draper, Portfolio Holder, email: <!– –> nick.draper@merton.gov.uk
Epsom & Ewell BoroughCouncil has the following markets: monthly farmers market
Here is the Council’s response to our FoI request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: ‘No’
However, we are unaware of any official policy documents or guidelines to enforce this.
Please urge the Council to adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr John Beckett, Chair of Environment committee, email: jbeckett@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Horley Town Council has the following markets: HORLEY SATURDAY MARKET, HORLEY CARNIVAL
Here is the Council’s response to our Freedom of Information request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: NO
However, we are unaware of any official policy documents or guidelines to enforce this.
Please urge the Council to adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting CLLR SIMON MARSHALL, CHAIRMAN OF LEISURE, email:valerie.marshall@horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk or, CAROL FENTON, HEAD OF LEISURE, email: carol.fenton@horleysurrey-tc.gov.uk

This council has advised us that they have no responsibility for trading stalls at markets or other events.
This council has advised us that they have no responsibility for trading stalls at markets or other events.

Crawley Borough Council has the following markets: Crawley Town Centre Market
Here is the Council’s response to our Freedom of Information request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: Crawley Borough Council does not have a policy for the sale of fur
The Council allows the sale of fur.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Councillor Peter Smith , Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, email: peter.smith@crawley.gov.uk .
The Council currently has 3 markets.
The markets are: High Street, Sutton; The Market Wrythe Lane – Rosehill; Woodmansterne Lane
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: We do not have a banned commodities list but each applicant is be required to give us details of what they propose to sell and we have the ability to ban items should the council deem it necessary. I can confirm no market trader currently sells real fur and we would not allow a trader to do this.
The Council does not prohibit the sale of real fur. They have asked to see our Fur Free Markets policy to consider.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Group Manager, Ms Jan Gransden jan.gransden@sutton.gov.uk
Guildford Borough Council has the following markets: monthly Guildford Farmers Market on the High Street, North Street Market (Friday and Saturday)
Here is the Council’s response to our FoI request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: The Council allows the sale of fur.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr David Bilbe (Farmers and Christmas Markets) david.bilbe@guildford.gov.uk and Cllr Matt Furniss matt.furniss@guildford.gov.uk (North Street Market)

Woking Borough Council has the following markets: Market Walk, Mercia Walk, Woking Christmas Market, Woking Food Festival, Party in the Park
Here is the Council’s response to our Freedom of Information request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: We are not aware of any of the stallholders selling fur items. There are no policies/agreements covering this subject.
The Council allows the sale of fur. They have asked to see our Fur Free Markets policy to consider.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Councillor Kevin Davis, portfolio holder for Economic Development, email: Cllrkevin.davis@woking.gov.uk


This council has advised us that they have no responsibility for trading stalls at markets or other events.
Here is the Council’s response to our FoI request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: No we would not allow real fur to be sold in principle. We are happy to receive guidance wording to add to trader t&cs in future
However, we are unaware of any official policy documents or guidelines to ensure or enforce this.
Please urge the Council to adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Councillor Gordon Lindsay, Cabinet Member for Local Economy Gordon.lindsay@horsham.gov.uk

Waverley Borough Council has the following markets: None.
WBC issue Street Trading Licences
WBC hire land for events
Here is the Council’s response to our Freedom of Information request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: Our Street Trading Policy does not cover the subject of selling fur, but would be happy to receive examples of wording
The Council allows the sale of fur. They have asked to see our Fur Free Markets policy to consider.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr Andrew Bolton, Portfolio Holder for Environment, email: andrew.bolton@waverley.gov.uk .


This council has advised us that they have no responsibility for trading stalls at markets or other events.

Spelthorne Borough Council has the following markets: Staines Market – Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Staines upon Thames Day (June)
Here is the Council’s response to our Freedom of Information request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur? (including small items such as knitted hats with fur bobbles, or key rings with fur trims etc.
A: Yes
The Council allows the sale of fur. They have refused to even consider our Fur Free Markets policy.
Real fur is cruel and unnecessary. Please urge the Council to ban the sale of real fur on their markets and adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Councillor Nick Gething, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Compliance, email: cllr.gething@spelthorne.gov.uk.