Nottingham City Council cancels a planned snail racing event at Nottingham’s Central Library following complaints from animal rights activists, according to reports. The event had been scheduled as a public activity at the library, but the council withdraws the plan after concerns were raised that the snails could be harmed or injured during the races. The complaints focus on potential welfare impacts to the animals rather than on other aspects of the event. As a result, the council removes the racing from its programme. The reports describe the cancellation as a response to the activists’ objections and do not cite any specific incident occurring during the event, since it is not held. The decision reflects the council’s consideration of animal welfare issues in approving or permitting public activities involving live animals.