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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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Plans for the redevelopment of Edinburgh’s Waverley station were unveiled today by Transport Minister Nicol Stephen. The £150 million redevelopment includes a new entrance from Princes Street – Edinburgh’s main shopping street – and new covered escalators. Aside from improving the passenger environment, the station’s capacity will be extended to accommodate longer rolling stock and… Read more »
Sir Bernard Crick has stepped down as chair of the Advisory Board for Naturalisation and Integration (ABNI). The board was set up to advise the Government on the integration of new British citizens in the aftermath of Sir Bernard’s report recommending the introduction of citizenship classes and ceremonies. At 75 Sir Bernard is set to… Read more »
