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Countryside Alliance: Prime minister is right to question the Hunting Act
The Prime Minister is totally right to question the Hunting Act, especially from a legal basis
Environmental concessions are not enough on high-speed rail, says Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance has set out its opposition to High Speed 2.
Countryside Alliance: Environmental impact of HS2 is still yet to be properly evaluated
In advance of the Government’s expected approval of the High Speed Rail Project (HS2); Sarah Lee, Head of Policy for the Countryside Alliance, said:
Countryside Alliance welcomes Number 10 response to Peterlee shootings
Responding to the statement from the Prime Minister's official spokesman, who said that the Government had no plans to revisit UK gun laws which were "amongst the toughest in the world"; David Taylor, Shooting Campaign Manager for the Countryside Alliance, said:
Countryside Alliance Statement on Peterlee incident and shotgun licencing
Countryside Alliance have released a comment on Peterlee incident and shotgun licencing
Countryside Alliance: Support for hunting as strong as ever, seven years after the ban
The Countryside Alliance declare record number for Boxing Day meets
Countryside Alliance: CA Racing Evening at Owlerton, 24th January
Jon Carter from the Owlerton Stadium and Simon Hamlyn, Northern Regional Director for the Countryside Alliance, are running a special ‘Members and Friends Social and Racing evening’ at the stadium on Tuesday the 24th of January.
Countryside Alliance welcomes announcement of new deadlines for council broadband plans
The Countryside Alliance's chief executive, Alice Barnard, responded to the news today that the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has announced that local authorities’ draft plans for rolling-out superfast broadband need to be submitted to the Government by the end of February.
Countryside Alliance: Isolated rural communities will suffer most from post office closures
Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance says: “for the Government to ensure the long term future of our Post Office network, they need to come through on their promise to make Post Offices the front line of Government”.
Countryside Alliance: Only one in ten hospitals know where the food they serve their patients has come from
New Freedom of Information requests reveal just 14 per cent of NHS Trusts track the origins of the food they buy for hospital kitchens
Countryside Alliance: Cost of commute poses one of the biggest risks to rural economy
Countryside Alliance warns of new research showing that on average those living in the countryside spend almost £17 MORE on fuel each month than urban commuters, ahead of George Osborne's Autumn statement.
Countryside Alliance: ‘Rural Oscars’
‘Rural Oscars’: 2011 regional finalists announced
Countryside Alliance: Cheltenham champions the countryside
On Friday 11th November, the spa town’s famous racecourse offers more than just the spectacle of horses, with a festival of the countryside – the annual Cheltenham Countryside Race Day which heralds the start of three days racing at Cheltenham from the 11-13 November.
Countryside Alliance: National Shooting Week Award for Altrincham gun club
The prestigious National Shooting Week Award was presented to Roy Green of Altrincham Rifle and Pistol Club at the Tackle & Gun Awards at Kenilworth in Warwickshire this week.
Countryside Alliance: A week left to nominate in the ‘Rural Oscars'
There is still a week left in which to nominate rural heroes in the Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed “The Rural Oscars”. Thousands of nominations have already been received for businesses across Britain, making this the Awards’ busiest year to date. Nominate now at www.countrysideallianceawards.org.uk
Countryside Alliance launches Christmas card range
The Countryside Alliance has launched its 2011 Christmas card range; a selection of eight different sporting designs by celebrated artists from across the country.
Countryside Alliance: Government won't achieve 99% mobile phone coverage unless it brings forward spectrum auction
The Countryside Alliance - the leading voice of rural Britain - welcomes today's announcement and the intent for 99 per cent mobile phone coverage, but warns that the £150 million will be wasted unless the Government opens up the 4G spectrum for auction as soon as possible, and thus provides rural and hard-to-reach communities with a competitive mobile phone market.
Countryside Alliance: Hunting Act case adjourned until November
All four members of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt charged with Hunting Act offences pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Countryside Alliance welcomes Government’s response to Firearms Report
The Countryside Alliance broadly welcomes the proposals made today by the Government in its response to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s report into the firearms licensing system, but urges the Government to engage fully with the shooting community in taking its proposals forward.
Countryside Alliance welcomes Chris Packham’s stance on deer management
Shooting Campaign manager: “Packham’s common sense approach chimes with our own view that shooting and wildlife management go hand in hand.”
Countryside Alliance: Cheltenham champions the countryside
Friday 11th November, the spa town’s famous racecourse offers more than just the spectacle of horses, with a festival of the countryside – the annual Cheltenham Countryside Race Day which heralds the start of three days racing at Cheltenham from the 11-13 November.
Countryside Alliance foundation launches e-lobby on outdoor education
Online lobby enables constituents to email MPs directly about outdoor education.
Countryside Alliance Awards: nominate the best of rural Britain
The Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed ‘The Rural Oscars’ have opened to nominations. Everyone who supports rural businesses, produce and communities is urged to nominate their favourites and help celebrate the best of rural life.
Countryside Alliance: Where government fails, grouse shooting and moorland management succeeds
As the shooting season begins, the Countryside Alliance shows that without government subsidy or intervention, the shooting community is already achieving the conservation goals set out in the recent natural environment white paper.
Countryside Alliance welcomes European Parliament vote to introduce mandatory country of origin labelling on fresh meat
Today MEPs voted on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers which sets out rules on labelling for the food and drink industry in the EU; the Countryside Alliance – the leading voice of rural Britain.
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