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.
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
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.
LSD Promotions run the following markets:
Regular Markets:
Bewdley Riverside Market, Bilston Sunday Market, Market Drayton Street Market, Oxford Gloucester Green, Stratford-upon-Avon Markets, Tamworth Street Market, Wolverhampton Dudley Street, Worcester City Markets
Christmas Markets:
Various Special Events (including but not restricted to):
LSD Promotions operate a strict No Fur policy at all their markets and events. They are members of our Fur Free Markets Scheme.
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.
Oxford City Council has the following markets: Oxford Covered Market, Gloucester Green Market, Arts Markets, Various Community Markets.
Gloucester Green Market is managed by LSD Promotions who have a strict No Fur policy and are members of our Fur Free Markets Scheme.
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 preclude any of these items specifically
The Council allows the sale of fur. They have asked to see our Fur Free Markets policy to consider.
Please urge the Council to adopt the official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Councillor Mary Clarkson, Board Member for Culture and City Centre, email: cllrmclarkson@oxford.gov.uk
West Oxfordshire District Council has the following markets: Chipping Norton and Witney
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 have no policy surrounding this and to our knowledge none of the stall holders currently sell fur
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 Norman MacRae, Chair of Licensing , email: norman.macrae@westoxon.gov.uk
Newbury Town Council has the following markets: Thursday and Saturday weekly Charter Markets and Farmers markets; 2 Sundays a month
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 have one ‘retro’ clothing stall which sometimes sells old furs. We do not have a particular policy with regards to this
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 Martha Vickers, Market Working Party Chair , email: martha.vickers@phonecoop.coop and Cllr Sarah Greenall, Chair of Community Services, email: sarah.greenall@sky.com
Reading Borough Council has the following markets: Reading Market (Hosier Street), Butter Market (Market Place)
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: I have spoken with the Markets manager and they have confirmed that whilst they do not have a policy preventing stall holders selling real fur, they are not aware that it is sold.
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 portfolio holder Councillor Sarah Hacker, email: Sarah.Hacker@reading.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: We don’t have a clause in our current market terms and conditions relating to fur. I’m fairly certain we don’t currently have any fur being sold on any of our markets, however I can’t see why we wouldn’t add such a clause to ban fur. I’m happy for you to circulate policy wording for us to look at.
The Council currently 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 an official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting the Lead Member for Environmental Services, Councillor Debbie Pickford – Debbie.Pickford@Cherwell-DC.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: Market regulations do not include any specific restriction on the sale of furs. However we are not aware of any stall in Wycombe which sells furs.
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 Steve Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Regeneration, email: steve.broadbent@wycombe.gov.uk
Information requests have been submitted to this council on several occasions without response.
This council has advised us that they have no responsibility for trading stalls at markets or other events.
Wokingham Town Council has the following markets: Wokingham Town 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: WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO POLICY AS NO TRADERS SELL THESE PRODUCTS
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 Marianna Pentek, Market and Bloom Officer, email: marketandbloom@wokingham-tc.gov.uk
Basingstoke and Deane Council has the following markets: Wednesday and Saturday markets (contracted out to Hughmark Continental Ltd.)
In addition, there are a number of trading stalls and food/beverage stalls at Basingstoke Live, an annual music event managed by the council’s Events Team.
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 currently have a policy within our market contract that fur should not be sold and as far as we are aware the situation has not arisen.
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 Simon Bound, Deputy Leader Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Partnerships, email: Cllr.Simon.Bound@basingstoke.gov.uk
Bracknell Market: Bracknell Forest Council oversees but does not manage the day to day running of the market, the management of the market is undertaken by Hughmark (https://www.hughmark.co.uk/).
Here is Bracknell Forest 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: Bracknell market is largely a food based market, there are only two non food stores, one sells plants and the other flowers. The management company has stated that they do not intend now or in the foreseeable future to allow fur in any form to be sold on Bracknell market.
However, we have received no evidence of any official policy documents or guidelines to enforce this. Bracknell Forest Council have been sent a suggested policy to adopt, with no response so far.
Please urge the Council to adopt an official Fur Free Markets policy by contacting Cllr Marc Brunel-Walker, executive member for economic development and regeneration, Marc.Brunel-Walker@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
