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BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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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Police will be given the power to immediately close down pubs and clubs if their owners are persistently allowing underage youths to drink there, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced today. He said the Government would “look for the first legislative opportunity” to introduce the legislation giving police the new powers. Speaking in Sheffield on a… Read more »
Community views on the location of mobile phone masts should be taken into account by planners, according to Planning Minister Keith Hill. In a written statement to Parliament today, Mr Hill said that both councils and mobile mast operators must consult with local people when making site decisions. He said he wanted to place a… Read more »
