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 - 14th MarchThursday, 14 March 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on Thursday 14th March. This week we celebrate the UK & Ireland Champions in the 2012 Rural Oscars, Simon Hart MP writes about Julian Barnfield's testimonial, we salute a young game chef's success and invite you to a Spring wine tasting event in London. Read moreGrass e-route - 7th March 2013Thursday, 7 March 2013 Grass e-route - 28th February 2013Thursday, 28 February 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance. This week, we are terrier-like in our quest for answers on private prosecutions, we urge you to support Julian Barnfield's forthcoming testimonial, invite you to join us for our 4th annual Ascot Countryside Race Day and have three shooting stories to keep you up to date with developments. Read moreGrass e-route - 21st FebruaryThursday, 21 February 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance. This week we celebrate the 50th season of the Banwen Miners Hunt with an enjoyable short film which also features vintage footage of the pack in decades past. Also this week we report on the RSPCA's prosecutions again in light of a private prosecution that has fallen apart. We comment on this week's 4G story, urge youngsters to take part in our Young Countryside Writer Competition and also look forward to the Jackson-Stops & Staff Countryside Alliance Point-to-Point, to be held at Badbury Rings on Sunday. We hope to see you there. Read moreGrass e-route - 14th FebruaryThursday, 14 February 2013 This week we weigh in on meat labelling, bring you "Peter Wilson, the movie" and introduce our Rural Oscars regional winners of 2012. Read moreGrass e-route - 7th February 2013Thursday, 7 February 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on Thursday 7th February. This week, we are awash with Ministerial support: Culture Minister Ed Vaizey MP writes for us exclusively, outlining his thoughts on broadband; Defra Minister Richard Benyon MP helps launch National Shooting Week and pledges Government support to shooting and Scottish Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing MSP hands out the Rural Oscars to top Scottish businesses, praising their hard work and contribution to the Scottish economy. Read moreGrass e-route - 31st January 2012Thursday, 31 January 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route from the Countryside Alliance on Thursday 31st January. This week the RSPCA is the subject of a debate at Westminster, Wales hosts a Rural Oscars reception, we issue advice on keeping your gundog safe from theft and offer you the chance to win tickets to our Point-to-Point in Dorset in February. Read moreGrass e-route - 24th January 2013Thursday, 24 January 2013 Welcome to the grass e-route on Thursday 24th January 2013. This week our Campaign's Director Tim Bonner writes about YouGov's RSPCA polling and we bring you a new article by animal welfare consultant Jim Barrington. Also this week, our Morgan car draw is open so please buy your ticket and we have advice about HMRC and the "beater tax". Read moreGrass e-route - 17th January 2013Thursday, 17 January 2013 Welcome to the Grass e-route on Thursday 17th February. This week, the "horseburger" food scandal and our food chain, an update on hunting, looking ahead to the British Shooting Show and our rescheduled Wetherby Race Day. Read moreGrass e-route - 11th January 2013Friday, 11 January 2013 This week we report on an important meeting in Europe on lead shot, attended by the Countryside Alliance. We also reveal a new job opportunity and invite you to support our animal welfare consultant, Jim Barrington, as he takes part in a hunting debate against the League Against Cruel Sports at a College in London on 16th January. Read more |
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