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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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David Abrahams has denied claims he donated more than £650,000 anonymously to the Labour party because he wanted to avoid claims of a Jewish conspiracy. The property developer instead continues to insist he asked intermediaries to act as conduits for the donations because he wanted to protect his privacy. Following an interview with Mr Abrahams,… Read more »
The government has been urged to change the way the flood risk is managed, following a review of the summer flooding. In its assessment of the summer floods, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned the government will need to invest in a long-term strategy to offset the increased risk of flooding. The agency warns climate… Read more »
