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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
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MPs have been urged to accept a staged pay review, reducing their annual pay rise to below inflation levels. The senior salaries review body (SSRB) recommends MPs vote for a pay rise of 2.56 per cent, noting that they are underpaid compared to people in comparable positions in the private and public sector. But the… Read more »
More should be done to secure value-for-money when private finance initiative (PFI) projects undergo changes, the National Audit Office (NAO) believes. Its report criticises the changes which inevitably occur over the long-term PFI projects, some of which have a lifespan of up to 30 years. PFIs cover a wide range of services, from serviced accommodation… Read more »