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Welsh conservation efforts set back by NRW red tape

BASC has described a decision by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to restrict the ability of conservationists and wildlife managers to control magpies, jays and jackdaws as a retrograde blow for conservation. From July 1, those who wish to control magpies, jays and jackdaws to protect species of conservation concern must now apply for a specific… Read more »

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New firearms licensing database can “significantly improve the service”, says BASC

The announcement that the Home Office has begun tendering for a system to replace England and Wales’ firearms licensing database has been received enthusiastically by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). First reported in The Register, the pre-procurement notice will start the process of replacing the National Firearms Licence… Read more »

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Gordon Brown outlines his plans for the Labour leadership ahead of a crucial party conference
Brown calls for devolution of power

Labour must find a “new way of communicating with the public”, Gordon Brown has argued as he put forward ideas for what he would do as prime minister. On the eve of his address to the Labour party conference in Manchester, which one aide admitted would be the “speech of his life”, the chancellor outlined… Read more »

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LGA warns council tax may have to rise to cope with 'invisible' population of migrants
Inaccurate migration figures ‘leave councils struggling’

Local councils are struggling to deal with an “invisible population” of migrants who do not exist in official statistics, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. Chairman Sandy Bruce-Lockhart said the government’s failure to accurately assess how many people are coming into the country means local authorities are not being given the proper funding to… Read more »