Stop Greyhound Racing in Towcester!

Edit!: Contact South Northamptonshire Council and ask them to reject the plans! http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk the code for the application is S/2011/1219/MAF so reference it when emailing. Apparently the application is already in hot water because the plan "Affects setting of a Listed Building Major Development"
Towcester Race Course plans to open a new greyhound track in their venue. The general manager of the course believes that the new track will "enhance the local entertainment scene" There is nothing "entertaining" about greyhound abuse. Every year in the UK tens of thousands of greyhounds are either raced to death or killed at the hands of the greyhound racing industry. It is estimated that around 10,000 greyhounds are killed before they even make it onto the track as they are "not good enough" to race. When they finally do make it on to the track it is believed that more than 10% are racing with injures such as muscle tears or arthritis. Many dogs retire at a very early age, very few manage to find a good home afterwards. Instead many dogs are either abandoned or killed.
Please tell Towcester racecourse that this cruelty does not belong in Towcester, or anywhere!***IMPORTANT***Please keep all comments polite. Do not under any circumstance post hateful, aggressive or threatening speech as this will only hurt the cause and this in turn only hurts the animals. We want to be taken seriously.