Birmingham bin crisis: send in the ratters?
The Countryside Alliance have highlighted the benefits of ratters in dealing with vermin, following the ongoing bin...
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Former Countryside Alliance Chief Executive...
Simon Hart, who served the Countryside Alliance variously as Press Officer, Director of the Campaign for Hunting, Chief...
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Application window now open for shoots...
The Salisbury Plain Special Protection Area (SPA) is amongst dozens of SPAs where shoots will be “highly unlikely” to...
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Northern Ireland: Hunting legislation off...
Countryside Alliance Ireland has called on Stormont to focus on the priorities of people in Northern Ireland after a...
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The changing postal landscape and what it...
The postal service may seem like one of those things we all take for granted, but in the countryside, it is so much...
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Parliament warned on Radio Teleswitch...
In a Westminster Hall debate yesterday (9 April), Alistair Carmichael MP (LD, Orkney and Shetland) raised urgent...
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Tim Bonner: Trail hunting ban imminent?
On Tuesday (1 April 2025), Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner announced that the government would be consulting on its...
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Countryside Alliance criticises latest...
The Countryside Alliance has accused the government of putting “prejudiced party politics” ahead of the priorities of...
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Government plans to further restrict heather...
The government has announced its intention to extend current restrictions on heather burning further, which, according...
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2024 Rural Crime Survey - Results Released
The Countryside Alliance has released the results of their 2024 Rural Crime Survey. The full results can be found here.
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Chancellor’s statement lacks spring
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves gave her Spring Statement yesterday (26 March), announcing a raft of spending...
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Town hall rebellion against farm tax grows
Opposition to the hated Family Farm Tax has continued to swell, with a further two councils voting for motions against...
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