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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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Council chiefs in Hartlepool have called on the government to stop a fleet of toxic ships from docking. The four former US Navy vessels are currently heading for the Able UK yard in Hartlepool to be scrapped. However, local councillors have voted unanimously to call on the Transport Secretary, Alastair Darling, to have the ‘ghost… Read more »
The home secretary David Blunkett has declared that the police should face greater democratic accountability. Addressing the Association of Police Authorities, Mr Blunkett also said that local police chiefs should have more freedom from the control of chief constables. Launching a new government green paper, he outlined plans for part of the police authorities to… Read more »
