Jodie Marsh granted primate licence by Uttlesford council

Former glamour model Jodie Marsh has been granted a primate licence following her drawn-out legal victory over the local council last year. She will be able to keep 12 marmosets at her rescue centre at Fripps Farm in Lindsell, near Great Dunmow, Essex. Marsh took Uttlesford District Council to court when it previously refused to grant a wild animal licence, meaning she could not legally adopt eight ring-tailed lemurs, but she won her case in June. She said she was "elated" and "completely over the moon" after Uttlesford District Council approved her latest application. "I knew we would get the licence because we'd done everything correctly," she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service. "With the new primate law coming into effect, many people won't be able to keep their marmosets, and thousands will need homes. "It is so crucial that those of us who can, do have the licence, so we can rescue more if needed." The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 introduced a licensing regime to protect the welfare of primates kept in England. The council confirmed that Marsh's primate licence was effective from 6 April, until 5 April 2029. She said the new regulations