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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The unchanging social makeup of university students following the introduction of tuition fees is cause for concern, not celebration, a union has warned. A report published today by Universities UK reveals there has been “no significant change” in the social class, age or ethnicity of applicants from 2004/05 to 2007/08. It concludes: “There is nothing… Read more »
Private company Clearsprings is being accused of dumping over a hundred bail accommodation centres on local communities. The residences house offenders released before the end of their sentence or people awaiting trial. Local authorities are furious at not being properly consulted over the plans, despite ministerial assurances in the Commons that the company has clear… Read more »
