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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Hastings Borough Council has the following markets: weekly Farmers Market in town centre, monthly St Leonards on Sea sea market, St Leonards Summer festival, 1066 Bike Rally & misc. others.
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: ‘We would not allow real fur products to be sold.’
Please urge the Council to adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr Colin Fitzgerald, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place Directorate, email: cllr.colin.fitzgerald@hastings.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: It is not something we have a specific category for although all Eastbourne Borough Council events trade documents have a clause banning any items deemed inappropriate by Eastbourne Borough Council.
The Council does not prohibit 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 Margaret Bannister, Cabinet Portfolio holder for Tourism and Leisure Services, email: councillor.bannister@eastbourne.gov.uk
Lewes District Council has the following markets: Lewes Farmers Market, Food Rocks
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 Sam Adeniji, Committee Chair of the Licensing Committee, email: sam.adeniji@lewes.gov.uk
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has the following markets: Tunbridge Wells Farmers 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: They would not look to take on a stall that would be selling fur products. The Farmers Market does occasionally have craft stalls but no-one sells fur.
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 Gary Stevenson, Head of Environment and Street Scene, email: Gary.Stevenson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk and Councillor Dr Ronen Basu, portfolio holder for sustainability, email: ronen.basu@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Ashford Borough Council has the following markets: Ashford Town Market, Tenterden Market (High Street), Create Festival
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 current policy restrictions, and no restrictive conditions on consents/licences.
The Council allows the sale of fur. They also refused our offer of recommended policy wording, stating: We are not currently looking at policy development in this area
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 Peter Feacey, Chair of the Licensing and Health & Safety Committee, email: peter.feacey@ashford.gov.uk
Brighton and Hove City Council has the following markets: Upper Gardner Street, Brighton; George Street, Hove.
Here is the Council’s response to our FoI request:
Q: Do you allow stall holders at your markets to sell real fur?
A: Unfortunately there is no policy to prevent the sale of real fur.
However, in 2019 a motion was forwarded to the Policy and Resources Committee calling for a fur-free policy, meaning a fur ban is possible.
See the motion here: Fur Free City Motion (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
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 Jackie O’Quinn, Chair of Licensing Committee, email: jackie.o’quinn@brighton-hove.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: We do not have a policy on selling real fur on Maidstone Markets
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 Heritage, Culture and Leisure Committee Chair, Cllr David Pickett, email: davidpickett@maidstone.gov.uk
UPDATE:
Respect for Animals supporter and campaigner for animals, Tim Licence, saw our new fur free market campaign and took action.
“I thought I’d have a go at campaigning to get my local council to adopt the policies.
I set up a petition and wrote a blog to try and make this happen, while I am planning on asking a question at a future council meeting.
Any help, promotion and support for this would be very appreciated.”
Sign here, especially if Maidstone Borough Council is your Local Authority:
https://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=17
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has the following markets: one annual event – the Medieval Fair
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 do not have these types of stalls only those selling food and toys. The Council has no written policy on 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 David Lettington, Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Environment Services, email: david.lettington@tmbc.gov.uk
Sevenoaks District Council has the following markets: Swanley Wednesday market and Sevenoaks Wednesday and Saturday 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: Yes, at Swanley Wednesday Market as the sale of real fur is not illegal. In addition, Sevenoaks Town Council who operate the Sevenoaks Wednesday and Saturday markets on Sevenoaks District Council’s behalf, choose to prohibit the sale of real fur products by stall-holders.
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 Matthew Dickins, Portfolio-holder for Direct and Trading Services , email: cllr.dickins@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Adur Council has the following markets: Lancing Village Market, Shoreham Farmers Market, Shoreham Artisans Market. Also occasional events: Chilli Festival, French Markets, Christmas 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: Our Terms and Conditions for Stall Holders (currently under review) does not specify if fur can or cannot be sold. We do not host stall holders who sell items of clothing.
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 Brian Boggis, Portfolio holder for Regeneration, email:brian.boggis@adur.gov.uk or email Fiona Burn, Place and Economy Manager, email: fiona.burn@adur-worthing.gov.uk
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 .
Shepway District Council has the following markets: Folkestone Town Centre
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?
A: we specify which items traders can sell and to date I’m not aware that we’ve ever been asked if they could sell real fur. Generally they sell food, plants, DVDs or ladies clothing/suitcases, certainly no ‘luxury’ goods or high-end expensive items.
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 Clive Goddard, Chair of Planning and Licensing Committee, email: clive.goddard@folkestone-hythe.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
