A small group of greyhound racers is planning a new track in Bolton (see article at the bottom of this page) ... they will soon be contacting local councillors for their support, so lets educate them while we still have the chance and stop this new track.

Please email the local councillors and local paper to educate them about the true facts of greyhound racing ... you can find their e-mail addresses below:

Paper letters page is letters@theboltonnews.co.uk

Bolton councillors can be found at http://www.democracy.bolton.gov.uk/cmiswebpublic/Members.aspx

Please add your voices to the worldwide outcry ... be polite and let them know the facts.

Please feel free to point them to http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk and to http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/facts7.html and http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/facts.html in particular.

As this is a financially based venture you might also like to point out that greyhound racing is in decline in the UK and attendances are falling everywhere so it is unlikely that this track will be a success. You can refer them to http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/closedtracks.html which contains infromation about this.

And in the light of the recent decision by Cockermouth council to turn down a proposal for a new track, you can point out that the tide is flowing against this cruel industry and it would be shameful for Bolton council to permit a new track when all around the world tracks are closing ... click here for more info about the Cockermouth camapign.

Finally you might like to refer them to the recent Times article about healthy unwanted racing greyhounds being killed for their organs http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3466712.ece

The following is an extract from a recent article from the Bolton News

You can see the full article here http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/display.var.2152292.0.greyhound_racing_to_return_to_bolton.php

Important: they are also holding an online poll on this page "Should Bolton have it's own greyhound track?" ... so please click on the link above and register your vote (although the poll might have closed by the time you get there) ... you can also leave a comment too at the bottom of the page.

Greyhound racing to return to Bolton?
By News Editor James Higgins

THE glory days of greyhound racing could soon be back in Bolton.

A group of enthusiasts will meet next week to launch a fresh bid to revive the sport in the area.

They will debate a number of potential sites for a new racing track with the input of experts from Belle Vue Speedway.

Among the sites that will be up for discussion is land in the Middlebrook area.

The meeting marks the latest bid to re-introduce the sport to Bolton following the closure of the Raikes Lane greyhound track in 1996.

It is being organised by Tony Foden, who played a key part in the successful bid to save the smaller Westhoughton dog track, in Wigan Road, from being developed into homes in 2004.
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Mr Foden, a retired businessman, said: "There is still a lot of passion for dog racing in Bolton and Raikes Lane has been sorely missed since it was closed controversially.

"Our plans are very much in their infancy at the moment and we need to look at various things, including location and how this could be financed. But we know there is and would be a lot of interest in a new track.

"We have spoken to Bolton councillors in the past who have expressed their support for a new racetrack and are planning to approach Bolton Council with a view to them suggesting a few potential sites."