Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »
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Employment reform will feature in the government’s legislative agenda for the new year, the Queen announced today during her annual speech. The bill would introduce flexitime for parents and workers would be offered workplace training initiatives. Other reforms include a crack down on people receiving unemployment benefits by forcing them to search for jobs or… Read more »
“Improved local [education] services for children and parents” will be introduced by the government in the next term, according to the Queen’s speech. Children will remain in compulsory education until the age of 18. By 2013, all 17-year-olds – and by 2015 all 18-year-olds – will participate in some form of education or training. The… Read more »
