Bill to ban greyhound racing is introduced

THE Welsh Government has introduced plans for a phased ban on greyhound racing by 2030, proposing to make it an offence to operate a track or organise races.

- By CHRIS HAINES ICNN Senedd Reporter

Wales' last remaining track - the Valley Greyhound Stadium in Ystrad Mynach - faces closure after a draft law was introduced in the Senedd to prohibit the sport.

The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill, published yesterday, would make it an offence to operate a track or be involved in organising greyhound racing in Wales.