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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been made aware that several firearms licensing departments that had previously stopped grant applications have revised their policy after criticism from BASC, press coverage and intervention by MPs. Licensing departments in North Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Kent and Northamptonshire had all previously announced that grant applications for… Read more »
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, had the opportunity to see first-hand the conservation efforts of wildfowling clubs when he visited the Lytham & District Wildfowling Association (LDWA). Accompanied by staff from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), Tony took part in a conservation walk around the club’s land at the mouth of… Read more »
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David Cameron has put his ‘responsibility agenda’ at the heart of the Conservative party’s plan for government. Speaking at the launch of the Tories campaign for Glasgow East, Mr Cameron said: “I want a mandate to restore responsibility. “I want a mandate for tough action to repair our broken society.” Mr Cameron also called for… Read more »
The barrage of allegations – unfounded in my opinion, untrue – continue with apace. And it was my intention, as you all know, to fight on and I intend to do so, but I cannot do so with obscuring the important business of the mayor’s office. The drip drip continues and it is getting in… Read more »
