Grass e routeThe grass e-route is the Countryside Alliance’s free e-news service, straight to your inbox. Bringing you views, news and events of interest, you do not have to be a member to sign up. We have a national grass e-route newsletter, which goes to over 60,000 email addresses every Thursday and begins with the latest thoughts of our Executive Chairman on a topical issue. Our Regional Directors also send out more localised versions focusing on events of interest in each region. |
Grass e route:Grass e-route - 16th May 2013Thursday, 16 May 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 16th May 2013. This week, we warn the Coalition that our polling shows they must show rural voters they are listening and engaged. We also bring you National Shooting Week, our photographic competition, fuel prices and a bumper events listing for the next month. Read moreGrass e-route - 9th May 2013Thursday, 9 May 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 9th May. This week, the RSPCA's determination to pursue Hunting Act prosecutions is leaving the taxpayer worse off, hunts raise over £30,000 for the Air Ambulance, we invite you to buy a new car sticker and download our new hunting booklet, and we also look forward to our Dorset Plant Sale. Read moreGrass e-route - 2nd May 2013Thursday, 2 May 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 2nd May 2013. This week we introduce our new foxhunting booklet, bring you a new short film from Defra, look forward to seeing you at Badminton and urge you to get involved in Open Farm Sunday. Read moreGrass e-route - 25th April 2013Thursday, 25 April 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 25th April 2013. This week, the EU turns its attention to shooting with a new consultation, we look ahead to Badminton and our new Bangor-on-Dee Race Day and we urge you to sign a petition in support of rural-interest courses which are facing the axe in a league-table shake up. Read moreParliamentary Update - April 2013Friday, 19 April 2013 Welcome to the Countryside Alliance's Parliamentary Update, an email sent to all Parliamentarians to update them on our campaigning work. Read moreGrass e-route - 18th April 2013Thursday, 18 April 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 18th April 2013. This week we raise an eyebrow at the RSPB's intended involvement in an anti-shooting seminar to be run by the League. In addition we wish the best of luck to our Marathon Team taking on the gruelling challenge this weekend to raise vital funds for The Countryside Alliance Foundation and tell you about an exciting auction of promises taking place at Cheltenham soon to raise money for the Hunt Staff Benefit Society. Read moreGrass e-route - 11th AprilThursday, 11 April 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 11th April 2013. This week, another Hunting Act case collapses, Jim Barrington blogs on animal rights grandstanding over the Grand National, we report that the NatWest everywoman awards are open to entries & we celebrate Di Grissell's victory in the Ascot Race for Repeal. Read moreGrass e-route - 4th AprilThursday, 4 April 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on Thursday 4th April. This week it's something of an equestrian special issue: we celebrate the spectacle of the Grand National; look forward to our Ascot Countryside Race Day; give you the date of the Cotswold Hunt testimonial for Julian Barnfield and tell you about the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Read moreGrass e-route - 28th March 2013Thursday, 28 March 2013 Grass e-route - 21st March 2013Thursday, 21 March 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on 21st March. This week the antis "drone" on, we welcome the budget's news on fuel, recommend Jim Barrington's blog in praise of working dogs, invite you to win tickets to our Ascot Countryside Race Day and promote the 2013 Purdey Awards, which are now open. Read more |
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