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Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes: On Tuesday Sussex MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle secured a debate in the House of Commons on the issue of sheep worrying by dogs in Sussex. Of course sheep worrying is not a problem confined to Sussex and the last few years have seen horrific stories of pet dog attacks…
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Do you think rural crime has gone up or down in the countryside? Do you feel safer? What’s your view of the police in your community? It’s three years since the last National Rural Crime Survey revealed the huge cost of crime to rural communities – both financial, at £800 million per year, and fear, with…
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The Countryside Alliance has launched a guide on how to contact your local MP and some suggestions for what issues to raise with your representatives in Westminster. Contacting your local MP is a great way to raise issues that matter to you and your community from challenges faced by local hunts and shoots, to local…
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The Countryside Alliance has raised concerns about the Environment Agency’s proposal to introduce a mandatory catch and release policy for salmon fishing in some rivers in England. The proposal is part of a series of measures being consulted on by the Environment Agency with the aim of increasing salmon stocks, which in many parts of…
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The Countryside Alliance has concerns about some of the measures the Home Office intends to bring forward as part of the Offensive Weapons Bill. While we await the detail, the Home Office has announced headline intentions to restrict the purchasing and possession of knives and certain types of firearm which may have unintended consequences for…
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Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes: Electronic collars for dogs and cats might not seem like an issue to die in a ditch about, but the Government’s announcement that it is to pursue a ban on such collars and its subsequent consultation are part of a worrying trend. It is an issue picked by…
Continue Reading The Government is consulting on plans to introduce a ban on electronic collars for cats and dogs in England, and is asking people to submit their views before introducing legislation. The current proposals would outlaw the use of electronic collars both for training purposes and in boundary fence systems. Electronic collars have already been banned…
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Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner writes: This week the Countryside Alliance launched Labour Country, a joint report with the Fabian Society seeking to reconnect the Labour Party with the countryside. The report delivers some hard truths to the Labour Party, as well as furnishing the party with policy ideas that would genuinely help rural…
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In an announcement this week, the Home Office has informed the Countryside Alliance, and other shooting organisations, that the Government has reneged on the agreement that was agreed in 2016 to deliver improved ongoing scrutiny of the health, including mental health, of gun owners. The Home Office has given in to a campaign of non-compliance…
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The Countryside Alliance political team has sent an update on our work in Parliament and wider campaigns to all MPs and Peers in Westminster. The latest edition of the Parliamentary Update includes some recent polling on hunting in Scotland, the need for better representation of rural communities in government, and a report from the Fabian…
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The Countryside Alliance has called for more information on the proposals contained in the Government 25 Year Environment Plan as part of a parliamentary inquiry into the overall ambition and approach of the Plan. In written evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, the Countryside Alliance has stressed the need for clarity on…
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The Government has confirmed that it will be “suggesting a ban” on the use of electric collars for dogs and cats as a consultation is launched on proposals to outlaw collars for both training purposes and boundary fence systems in England. Speaking in a debate in Parliament, Farming Minister, George Eustice MP, said that codes…
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