THE owners of Dalton’s zoo have addressed fears of a move to take over the licence for the site.
A public notice has been released that states the Zoo Investment Company’s (ZIC) intention to make an application to council bosses to operate the zoo.
The company bought South Lakes Safari Zoo from previous freeholder David River, formerly Rivera.
Barrow Council recently approved a licence for the zoo’s operators, the Cumbria Zoo Company, for another six years.
But the initial licence application was made by ZIC a precaution in case the Cumbria Zoo Company licence was denied.
A notice said: “The Zoo Investment Company Limited hereby give notice that in not less than two months after publication of this notice we intend to make application to Barrow Borough Council for a licence to operate a proposed zoo at Melton Terrace, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0LU.