Open land and animals in circuses

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Please provide me with the following information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act:

• How much open space land the council is responsible for.
• The council’s position on the use of wild animals in circuses, especially performing, on council owned land, including:
o The text of any motions passed; and
o The date on which such motions were passed.
• The council’s position on the use of domestic animals in circuses, especially performing, on council owned land, including:
o The text of any motions passed; and
o The date on which such motions were passed.
• The last date on which any such policy was reviewed.
• The next date on which any such policy is scheduled for review.

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Brighton and Hove City Council

The policy can be found in the Animal Welfare Charter, that can be found on the councils website. http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/....

It states "Performing animals and circuses
Where it is lawful to do so, the council will not allow on land it owns to be used by circuses and other like
enterprises of entertainment where caged and or performing animals are used".

Brighton and Hove City Council

• How much open space land the council is responsible for.
• The council’s position on the use of wild animals in circuses, especially performing, on council owned land, including:
o The text of any motions passed; and
o The date on which such motions were passed.

http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ieLi...
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/br...

• The council’s position on the use of domestic animals in circuses, especially performing, on council owned land, including:
o The text of any motions passed; and
o The date on which such motions were passed.

http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ieLi...
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/br...

• The last date on which any such policy was reviewed.

2014 see above

• The next date on which any such policy is scheduled for review.”
There are no further plans for review currently.

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