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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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Lorry drivers are protesting against the government
Fuel protest causing traffic havoc

Protesting hauliers have handed a petition outside Downing Street as the government faces growing pressure over its planned road tax changes. Fuel prices have risen above 120p a litre at the pumps, leading to dissatisfaction from lorry drivers angry with the government’s 2p increase in fuel duty. Hauliers want the introduction of an essential user… Read more »

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The Tories want people to be actively looking for work
Tories announce proposals for jobless young

People under the age of 21 and unemployed are the subject of new work proposals brought forward by the Conservative party. The Tories plan to send under-21s to specialist employers for a programme of work-based activities if they are without a job for three months, the BBC reports. And those still jobless after 12 months… Read more »