Countryside Alliance

🚨Government announces climb down over family farm tax🚨 This partial change to the disastrous family farm tax is welcome. It has caused months of unnecessary pain and suffering. Read more here: ca-campaign.org/4psBMgN

The Government's move in Westminster could well be reciprocated in Wales, Welsh Labour have repeatedly noted their dislike of game shooting. Wherever you are in the UK, if you are not a CA member, join now and be part of the opposition to this culture war in the countryside.

🎣 Big news! Fly Fishing Hall of Famer Charles Jardine is coming to the North West Angling Fair in Strabane 🙌 📍 Meet him at the Countryside Alliance / Fishing For Schools stand 🎯 Casting demos on the Mourne 🗓 Mar 28th–29th Full story: shorturl.at/q5E0W

“Like an inebriated race goer at Cheltenham last week, the Labour government seems desperate to pick a fight”. My piece on the government’s full frontal attack on game shooting countryside-alliance.org/features/tim-b…

The government launched its Land Use Framework yesterday. But instead of focusing on the biggest challenges facing rural communities, shooting has been put firmly in the spotlight. That raises serious concerns about the direction of travel.

Now the government is coming for game shooting

The government continues with its full frontal assault on the countryside…these disastrous proposals are a major blow to the economy and conservation. gbnews.com/politics/labou…

Labour moves to crack down on 500-year-old rural practice in latest attack on British countryside gbnews.com/politics/labou…

Frustrating ignorance from @DefraGovUK in its land use strategy. Game shooting is not a primary land use like golf courses. Shooting happens on agricultural land, not instead farming. This sort of basic error does not inspire confidence gov.uk/government/pub…

The Countryside Alliance has launched a new interactive rural crime map, giving rural communities across the UK a new way to highlight the reality of crime in the countryside and help build a national evidence base for change. Explore the map here: google.com/maps/d/viewer?…

The Government has pledged to ban trail hunting, another blow for rural communities. As @mometfisher notes, a consultation is coming. It’s vital that the countryside is ready to respond and make its voice heard. 📢 Sign up now: countryside-alliance.org/future-for-hun…

Talking to @PaddyGalbraith about the Judicial Review of the process that led to the family farm tax. Well done to all involved for getting to court.

Today Welsh Gov announced an independent call for evidence on gamebird release in Wales. We look forward to submitting evidence when called

🔥The heating oil crisis serves as a much needed reality check for the anti-wood burning stove brigade.

Experts have criticised @NaturalEngland & @DefraGovUK over heather moorland management proposals, warning that poorly informed policy could increase wildfire risk and diminish biodoversity. 🌿 Read more: countryside-alliance.org/news-content-t…

"Be in no doubt that if you ban angling, you will get a fight." We are pleased that at long last a new angling licence has been signed for the Wingerworth Lido. We are proud to have played our part in standing up for local anglers ⬇️ ca-campaign.org/4bfAOjV

Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin has today announced an additional £5.4 million support fund for households facing soaring heating oil costs. Additionally, a £10 million Scottish Emergency Heating Oil Scheme will be launched on April 1st to support low-income households.

Welsh Ministers were advised against a ban on greyhound racing by civil servants and told that the argument was based on “anecdotal case studies”. Yet they still press ahead just because they needed one Lib Dem MS’s vote. Truly the worst of politics bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The BBC has focused on statistics released by the Countryside Alliance which reveal most Welsh councils rely heavily on imported poultry products in school meals.

Voting in the Countryside Alliance Awards closes on Sunday for Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland, so it's your last few days to make a difference to your champions of choice! Check out your area in our interactive map & vote directly from each business: google.com/maps/d/viewer?…

"For many people living in rural communities, television is more than just entertainment: it is a vital lifeline." Plans to switch off Freeview risk leaving rural residents behind. Have your say here: research.net/r/BBCFreeview Read in full: nation.cymru/news/bbc-freev…