Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has the following markets:
Aberdare Festival, Big Welsh Bite, Tonypandy Christmas Event, Porth Christmas Event, Treorchy Christmas Event and Aberdare Christmas Event. We also have two open air markets that trade weekly, however these are fully managed by M & B Markets under a Licence Agreement with the Council. There is no reference to the selling of fur goods within the Licence Agreement.
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 information held on this matter.
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 Robert Bevan,Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development & Housing, email: Robert.Bevan@rctcbc.gov.uk
London Borough of Camden Council has the following markets:
- Birchington Road Market
- Bloomsbury Farmers Market
- Brecknock Food and Craft Market
- Camden Lock Village Market – CURRENTLY CLOSED
- Camden Market at Camden Lock
- Camden Market at Stables Market
- Camden Markets
- Chalton Street Market
- Earlham Street Market
- Goodge Place Market
- Hampstead Community Centre
- Inverness Street Market
- Leather Lane Market
- London Farmers Markets
- Parliament Hill Farmers Market
- Plender Street Market
- Queens Crescent Market
- Street Trading Team (Camden Council)
- Sunday Artisan Market Hampstead
- Swiss Cottage Market
- Union Street Market
- West Hampstead 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: We have no policies to cover this area so there are no restrictions placed by the council on these items, they are subject to any relevant laws that would be enforced by the police or trading standards as required.
The Council allows the sale of fur. They did not accept our offer to send them our Fur Free Markets policy for consideration.
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 Nadia Shah, email: nadia.shah@camden.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: No prohibition at annual fair. No prohibition in the licensing conditions for licenced markets, unaware of their management policy.
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 contactingCllr Richard Dew, email: richarddew@anglesey.gov.uk
Bristol City Council has the following markets: St Nicholas Market. This consists of indoor resident traders and those that participate in our routine weekly outdoor Corn Street markets (Nails, Farmers’ & Street Food). In addition there are annual/ ad-hoc events held in and around the market site.
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: There are currently no restrictions in place for the sale of real fur products. Currently we do not beleive any market traders sell fur items as part of their core offer, however we would have to perform a comprehensive market-wide audit to be totally sure. However, should we recieve information regarding sales of fur and there was concern over its importation or labelling then we would look at taking the appropriate action.
The Council allows the sale of fur. They did not respond to our offer to send recommended policy wording.
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 Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, email: Mayor@bristol.gov.uk
Maldon District Council has the following markets: Maldon Town Saturday & Thursday Market Burnham on Crouch Tuesday Market Promenade Park, Maldon, (Bank Holiday 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: YES
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 Sue White, Chair of the Community Services Committee, email: cllr.sue.white@maldon.gov.uk

Pendle Borough Council have advised us that:
Pendle Councils markets are run by a private company, as the councils Property Services and Asset Management Department was out sourced in 2005 as part of a large Private/public Partnership.
However, there are a number of Markets advertised on the Council’s website along with forms for traders to apply for stalls. We have sought clarification from Pendle Council and await a response.
Poole Borough Council has the following markets: market days are Thursday, Saturdays and Tuesdays
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 don’t specify and it’s never been asked.
The Council allows the sale of fur.They also 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 Lewis Allison, Portfolio Holder for Tourism, Leisure and Communities, email: Lewis.Allison@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
The Council runs the folowing markets: Bethnal Green Road;Chrisp Street; Columbia Road; Roman Road; Whitechapel Market; Watney Street; Brick Lane (includes Sclater Street, Cheshire Street, Bacon Street); Petticoat Lane; Roman Road Square
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 licence conditions that prohibits the sale of real fur.
Commodities are itemised such as ladies wear, men’s wear, childrens wear etc. If traders are offering for sale items such as fur bobble hats, fur key rings etc, it would not be closely monitored if the fur was synthetic or real.
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 Joshua Peck, Cabinet Member for Work and Economic Growth, email: Cllr.Joshua.Peck@towerhamlets.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.
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 Jackie O’Quinn, Chair of Licensing Committee, email: jackie.o’quinn@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Crewe Town Council has the following markets: ad hoc occasional 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: There is no policy on this.
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 P Minshall, Chair of Town Development Committee, email: cllr.b-minshall@crewetowncouncil.gov.uk
There are numerous markets run by or licensed by Durham County Council.
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: Subject to usual statutory legal constraints we allow the market operators to decide who can and cannot trade on the markets and what products may or may not be sold on the markets.
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 Brian Stephens, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods and Local Partnerships, email: brian.stephens@durham.gov.uk

Montgomery Town Council has the following markets: very small market on Thursdays
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 any policies in place.
The Council allows the sale of fur. They did not respond to our offer to send recommended policy wording.
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 Mike Mills, Chair, email: townclerk@montgomery-wales.uk
The Council has the following markets:
Mold – Wednesday and Saturday
Holywell – Thursday
Connah’s Quay -Thursday
Flint – Friday. Car Boot Sunday
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: The Council can confirm that if a trader wishes to sell real fur, then there is nothing in the Authority’s regulations to stop them.
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 Derek Butler c/o Mrs Karen Powell, PA, Executive Services, County Hall, Mold.
Tel: 01352 702115. Email: karen.powell@flintshire.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: No stipulation
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 Sheila Bain, Portfolio Holder, email: sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk

Information requests have been submitted to this council on several occasions without response.

Scottish Borders Council has the following markets: Hawick Market and Peebles Market.
Scottish Borders Council do not actually run any Markets but we do own and leases two market sites to Market Operators who run the Markets themselves.
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: Nothing specific in the Lease Terms. The tenants are required to obtain a Market Operators Licence as part of the lease.
The Council allows the sale of fur. They have refused to even consider our Fur Free 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 Cllr Aitchison, Neighbourhoods and Locality Services Executive Member, email: saitchison@scotborders.gov.uk

North Lincolnshire Council has the following markets: Scunthorpe Market, Ashby Market (Thursday’s Only), Brigg Market (Thursday and Saturday Only), Scunthorpe Christmas Lights Switch On and Brigg Farmers Market (Fourth Saturday of Every 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: Currently we have no traders to our knowledge who currently sell real fur products. However, we would not restrict a trader in selling fur related products as this is not prohibited in our market charter. We have the right, as owner of the land/building, under the Market charter to restrict any goods being sold that is offensive to public taste. That being said this would not directly be instigated providing the fur products remained legal to be sold in the UK.
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 Rob Waltham, Cabinet Member for Place Shaping, email: rob.waltham@northlincs.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 do not hold this information under s1(1) Freedom of Information Act 2000. We do not go into the level of detail as to what stalls are selling (other than general descriptions such as food, drink, gifts, clothing, plants etc
The Council (unlike almost every other in the country) is apparently not able to provide this basic information, suggesting that the sale of fur would be allowed.
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 Heather Bradley, Portfolio for Economy, Enterprise and Housing, email: heather.bradley@carlisle.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: Apart from alcohol there are no restrictions on what is sold at markets.. There are no policies/agreements covering this subject.
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 Vaughan Moody, Joint Leader of the Council, email: vaughan.moody@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
East Hampshire District Council has the following markets: Petersfield 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: 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 for Commercial Commissioning – Cllr Tony Costigan, email tony.costigan@easthants.gov.uk and Portfolio Holder for Business Support – Cllr Glynis Watts, email glynis.watts@easthants.gov.uk

Information requests have been submitted to this council on several occasions without response.