The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »
BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
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Five per cent of all fuel sold at petrol stations will have to come from a renewable energy source by 2010, the government announced today. Transport secretary Alistair Darling said that the move – known as the renewable transport fuels obligation – would help Britain in the fight against “the threat of climate change”. “Taking… Read more »
The young offenders institute where a teenager was beaten to death by his racist cellmate is making progress but still fails to provide inmates with the support they need, a new report finds. Chief inspector of prisons Anne Owers said that Feltham institute in west London has made significant progress on race relations, training, education… Read more »