Address:

 

 

Coventry City Council

Planning Control Dept

Civic Centre

Much Park Street

Coventry CV1 2PY

F.T.A.O. Mr. Rowan Reed                                                                        

 

                                                                                                                        Date:

 

 

 

 

Dear Mr. Reed,

 

Re: Proposed Greyhound Racing Tack at the Butts, Coventry.

 

I wish to make the strongest protest against the proposed plans for a new Greyhound Racing Track at the Butts, Coventry.

 

The racing industry cannot cope adequately now for ex-racing greyhounds, without Coventry adding to the already dire situation for these dogs. The ramifications of the expected fate of racing dogs who do not make the grade, the injured, and those who no longer make a profit, are well documented, as the obscene holocaust of suffering and abuse routinely continues to make news headlines.

 

I would question what considerations have been given to the local community and the impact this would have on the surrounding area, with the possibility of hundreds of dog racing enthusiasts descending on this community. Together with the effect on extra traffic, roads access, extra noise and activity.

 

Furthermore, it must also be remembered that this area will become the focus of regular animal rights campaigns, and national protests, as the cruelties and abuse involved within the racing industry are a highly charged moral issue, due to greyhound racing being inherently exploitive. Therefore, any new racing track will clearly infuriate and cause great anger.

 

I therefore, sincerely trust that this Planning Application will not be granted.

 

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed……………………………………….

 

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