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Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
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David Cameron has said local residents should be able to reject large council tax rises. As part of a bid to “democratise” local government funding, the Conservative leader said residents should be able to overrule “excessive” rises through a referendum. Under the Conservative proposals, Westminster would set a maximum annual percentage rise for councils in… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats have named Brian Paddick as their candidate for the London mayoral election. The former deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police will fight against Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson in the race to become mayor of London in May. Mr Paddick said he was “enormously proud” to be announced as the Liberal… Read more »
