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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

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 »

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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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Alistair Darling has announced a £7 billion package for businesses
Pre-Budget 2008: Help for businesses

The chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a £7 billion package of measures for businesses in his pre-Budget report. In his pre-Budget report speech to Parliament, Mr Darling announced a £4 billion deal with the European Investment Bank to allow the banks to lend to small businesses. In addition, a £1 billion small business finance scheme… Read more »

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Duties on fuel, alcohol and tobacco will increase
Pre-Budget 2008: Fuel duty increase to offset VAT cut

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has announced that a fuel duty increase will offset the VAT cut to 15 per cent. Mr Darling told MPs that he was increasing duties on fuel, alcohol and tobacco so they would remain at the price they are now. The chancellor also that from 2010, vehicle excise duty… Read more »