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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Eat Game Awards raises record funds for charity

Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »

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Government seeks representative judiciary

The Department for Constitutional Affairs has launched a new consultation paper on how to ensure that the judiciary is more representative of society. It is particularly keen on attracting more female, ethnic minority and disabled judges. Currently, only 15.8 per cent of judges are women, and just 3.4 per cent come from ethnic minority backgrounds…. Read more »

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Campaigner criticises “big bang” approach to freedom of information

The decision by the Department of Constitutional Affairs to implement the Freedom of Information Act in one day has been strongly criticised by one of the Government’s key advisers on freedom of information. Maurice Frankel, director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information, and a member of the Advisory Board on the Act, told MPs… Read more »