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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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Will Edinburgh vote for a congestion charge?
Edinburgh votes on congestion charge

Residents in Edinburgh will today begin to vote on controversial plans to introduce congestion charging to the capital. The council’s proposals could see drivers charged for entering the town centre at peak times. There would be two cordons, an outer one for the morning rush hour and an inner cordon operating until 1830. Drivers wishing… Read more »

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CBI claims citizens' pension would be too expensive
Employers resist citizens’ pension proposals

The CBI has rejected calls for a flat rate citizens’ pension for all, claiming such a scheme would be prohibitively expensive. Publishing its response to the Turner review on the pensions crisis, the employers’ organisation warned that a flat-rate, non-means-tested state pension was unrealistic. Instead of a higher pension, paid to all regardless of working… Read more »