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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NHS trusts will be facing a deficit of about £620 million by the end of the financial year, health secretary Patricia Hewitt has admitted. The figures, released in a written statement to the Commons, were immediately followed by an announcement that ‘hit squads’ would be sent in to help the worst-performing trusts. But Conservative health… Read more »
Primary schools have scored their best results ever in English and mathematics, according to official figures released today. Government tables reveal that primary school performance has risen again in 2005, with the number of children achieving the required standard – known as national curriculum level four – in English and maths increasing by one percentage… Read more »
