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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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10 per cent of workers ‘incompetent’

One in every 10 workers is incompetent, according to a survey of employers. Workers were, more often than not, inexperienced and lacked the requisite skills to do their job well, according to a report by the Learning and Skills Council, which interviewed more than 72,000 employers. The National Employer Skill Survey found a fifth of… Read more »

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DTI accused of burying "bad news" on nuclear waste
DTI accused of burying “bad news” on nuclear waste

The Government was heavily rebuked yesterday over plans to permanently dump foreign nuclear waste in Cumbria. The Liberal Democrats slammed the Department of Trade and Industry for burying “bad news” over nuclear waste. Norman Baker, the Lib Dems environment spokesman, accused the DTI of trying to ‘bury bad news.’ “This is a shocking suggestion deliberately… Read more »