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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The government has unveiled its new strategy designed to offer disabled people more choice and control over their lives. Ministers claim the cross-government strategy, which draws on resources from six departments, will enable disabled people to do things non-disabled people take for granted. In Independent Living Strategy, published today by the Office for Disabled Issues,… Read more »
There are no plans to introduce free hospital parking for patients in England, the government has said. The Department of Health said it was not planning to mimic the Welsh policy but added “all government policies are always under review”. The Welsh assembly government announced today that all staff and patients will be able to… Read more »
