Local Government
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 »
Eat Game is delighted to announce that this year’s Eat Game Awards raised a record amount of donations for the Country Food Trust. The awards, which took place last week, raised £2,255 for the charity, which was once again selected as our charity of the year. With the Eat Game Awards celebrating the contributions of… Read more »
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Local authorities could take part of the profits made by housing developments to invest in roads, schools and hospitals, Gordon Brown has said. The chancellor made the announcement in his pre-Budget report as part of a series of measures designed to help more people on to the property ladder. There are now one million more… Read more »
The government has today announced plans to scrap a rule allowing local government workers to retire on a full pension at the age of 60. It argues that the rule of 85, which applies to employees whose age and years of service add up to 85, breaches European age discrimination legislation. “The rule of 85… Read more »
