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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Disadvantaged children not receiving funding?
Poorest pupils ‘not getting govt funding’

Disadvantaged schoolchildren in England are only receiving around half the funding they are supposed to because of local authority spending decisions, a report says. Researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies say town hall planners are distributing some of the funding allocated by central government towards disadvantaged schoolchildren in ways which benefit all pupils. As… Read more »

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The committee wanted people to face severe penalties for using disabled parking
Action urged on those using disabled parking

Action should be taken against able-bodied people who park on disabled parking bays, a committee of MPs has said. The transport committee found the only national company which consistently fined people abusing its disabled bays was Asda. The MPs called on the government to find out whether those car park operators who fail to enforce… Read more »