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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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A government shake-up of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) looks set to include £10,000 fines per illegal worker hired and the naming of companies employing them on a special website. Around 7,500 UKBA officers and staff throughout the country will be reorganised into 70-80 local immigration teams, with a 1,000 extra staff focused on enforcement…. Read more »
The barriers to British ratification of the Lisbon treaty continue to fall. The Lords voted for the treaty last night and this morning the high court has rejected moves by Tory MP Bill Cash to block ratification. Mr Cash had called for a judicial review because of the Irish no vote, but Mr Justice Collins… Read more »
