About a year ago I met a man called Kim Stallwood. At the time I had no idea that Kim was internationally known as an advisor on animal rights. Kim has recently joined forces with Michael Foster MP and is running a petition “Back the Hunting Ban” which he will pass to Michael Foster for presentation to Parliament. It is very important that issues such as animal welfare are not forgotten in the run-up to the General Election, especially as David Cameron has promised to give Parliament an opportunity to repeal the law which bans hunting with dogs if the next general election results in a Conservative Government.

Labour Councillor Andrew Cartwright writing in his monthly report (February 2010) to residents in the Gensing Ward of Hastings Borough Council.