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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Crossrail, the £10bn proposed rail link between east and west London, has the Government’s full backing – as long as supporters can prove its viability. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling laid out the future for the project in a written statement to the Commons today, noting that an expert government team would be set up to… Read more »
Six rail bosses have appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the Hatfield rail crash. The men, employees of former track operator Railtrack and maintenance firm Balfour Beatty, were charged last week with gross negligence manslaughter and an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act. They could face life imprisonment if found guilty… Read more »
