Councillor Anne Hawksworth has been backing the return of grouse shooting to Ilkley Moor and is Head of the Environmental Portfolio, who deal with the decision whether or not the shoots go ahead.

This morning, Hawksworth was holding her council surgery where members of the public go along to express concern over local issues, so campaigners were there to expose her backing of bloodsports.

Hoots of support came from passers by as campaigners chanted and held a massive banner reading "No Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor" and the public were very receptive of the demo. However, the police refused to let any campaigners in to speak to the councillor (at a public meeting!) and illegally demanded names and addresses from anybody protesting if they were to be let into a public building.

Hawksworth showed her usual cowardly ways; arriving early before the demo started and snook out through the back door to avoid any questions from campaigners about her lies and slander.