Countryside Alliance News

Averting a General Licence crisis

One of the fundamentals skills of politics is to ensure that a cock up does not become a crisis. The row over general...

May's tip - fly fishing for carp

This May, Fishing for Schools instructor Bob Goble's thoughts turn to fly-fishing for carp and dog biscuits... Now that...

Countryside Alliance supports calls for...

A committee of MPs has warned of "significant regression" on environmental standards under the Government's proposals...

Netizens, Slacktivists and Keyboard Warriors

Social media platforms are incredibly powerful in spreading news and information, generally for the greater good....

Lords call for radical rethink on rural...

The House of Lords Rural Economy Committee has today (27 April) published its final report which calls on the...

The Scottish Countryside Alliance at...

The Scottish Countryside Alliance will be attending the Scottish National Party and Scottish Conservative Party spring...

Natural England causes chaos with General...

The Countryside Alliance has been witness to some spectacular incompetence by public bodies in its 22 year history, but...

General Licences – Frequently Asked...

Q: Why did Natural England revoke three licences?

Rural organisations unite to resolve shock...

Countryside Alliance responds to Natural...

Major changes to the General Licence announced by Natural England, today (23rd April) at less than 36 hours notice will...

Farming charity hosts 'Bootcamp' for...

Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society, a charity supposedly dedicated to "the promotion of agriculture" is...

Congratulations to our 'Christmas in the...

'Christmas in the countryside' was the theme of our Christmas card competition and we had some fantastic festive and...