Latest news http://www.countryside-alliance.org.uk/feed/news Countryside Alliance News Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:28:40 +0100 http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/hypocritical-rspb-admits-egg-oiling-bird-culling-and-nest-destruction http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/hypocritical-rspb-admits-egg-oiling-bird-culling-and-nest-destruction Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:28:39 +0100 Countryside Alliance Campaigns - Shooting The RSPB has today (13 June) published information relating to its use of egg oiling, nest destruction and the culling of birds. This is in response to a Freedom of Information Act request made by the Countryside Alliance. In his blog the RSPB’s Martin Harper admitted that in 2011/12 the charity obtained licences from Natural England to kill three adult lesser black-backed gulls and destroy 76 large gull nests and also killed 292 carrion crows and 11 magpies under open general licences. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/buy-your-new-season-shooting-badge http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/buy-your-new-season-shooting-badge Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:14:50 +0100 Countryside Alliance Campaigns - Shooting The Countryside Alliance shooting campaign is pleased to unveil its new season shooting badge, now available to buy for £100. Click here to buy yours. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/acpo-propose-certificate-fee-rise http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/acpo-propose-certificate-fee-rise Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:47:27 +0100 Countryside Alliance Campaigns - Shooting In a recent proposal submitted to the Government, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has recommended that certificate fees for shotgun and firearms certificates should almost double in price. It is argued by ACPO that each certificate costs £200 to produce, but the current fee of £50 goes no way to cover this cost. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/the-scottish-countryside-alliance-cup http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/the-scottish-countryside-alliance-cup Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:49:16 +0100 CA Scotland News The Scottish Countryside Alliance invites you to a Team Game Clay Shoot and Lunch By kind permission of the Earl of Hopetoun on Friday the 19th July 2013 to be held at Hopetoun Estate, South Queensferry, EH30 9SL http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/the-case-for-lead-download-it-here http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/the-case-for-lead-download-it-here Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:01:02 +0100 CA Scotland News   As part of our ongoing campaign to safeguard shooters' rights, the Countryside Alliance has produced "The Case for Lead" articulating a defence of lead ammunition and its use. Authored by Shooting Campaign Manager David Taylor, the booklet is available to download and hard copies can be obtained from our stands at shows this summer. The Case for Lead takes the heat out of the debate and puts the arguments for lead ammunition in an informed and sensible way. Headings include "What is Lead?", "Why Use Lead in Ammunition?", "Lead in Food", "Lead in the Environment", "Alternatives" and "Implications of a Ban."      http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/help-us-search-for-a-signal http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/help-us-search-for-a-signal Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:41:04 +0100 CA Scotland News We all pay the same to run our mobile phones, regardless of where we live. But rural businesses and individuals tell the Countryside Alliance they have a far poorer service. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-hunting/hunting-girl-wins-young-countryside-writer-competition http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-hunting/hunting-girl-wins-young-countryside-writer-competition Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:15:54 +0100 Countryside Alliance Campaigns - Hunting Georgie Archer, a 12 year old from Herefordshire, has been named the winner in the Countryside Alliance's inaugural Young Countryside Writer competition for her evocative article about a day's hunting. Georgie was chosen by judges Barney White-Spunner, Tracey Allen of Countrymans Weekly, Alastair Balmain of Shooting Times and Michael Clayton, hunting writer and former editor of Horse & Hound. Read on for Georgie's article. Her prize is to be our roving reporter at the CLA Game Fair and you will be able to read about her time there in our Autumn magazine. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/communities/loyd-grossman-writes-for-countryside-alliance-members http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/communities/loyd-grossman-writes-for-countryside-alliance-members Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:56:54 +0100 Countryside Alliance Communities Loyd Grossman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Churches Conservation Trust writes: The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is the national charity protecting historic churches at risk. We have saved more than 340 churches which attract almost 2 million visitors a year. Our collection includes irreplaceable examples of architecture, archaeology and art from 1,000 years of English history. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/show-us-where-youre-testing-your-signal http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/show-us-where-youre-testing-your-signal Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:13:54 +0100 CA Scotland News Test the mobile reception in your area http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/campaign-for-compliance-with-the-law-on-lead-shot http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/campaign-for-compliance-with-the-law-on-lead-shot Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:06:36 +0100 CA Scotland News In Scotland and Northern Ireland it is illegal to use lead shot over wetlands. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/celebrating-national-shooting-week http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/ca-scotland-news/celebrating-national-shooting-week Tue, 28 May 2013 18:36:35 +0100 CA Scotland News To celebrate National Shooting Week, which runs 25th May-2nd June, Hopetoun Estate is inviting everyone to give shooting a go at their Clay Open Day on Sunday 2nd June. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/4g-broadband/use-rootmetrics-app-to-help-us-create-a-mobile-coverage-map http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/4g-broadband/use-rootmetrics-app-to-help-us-create-a-mobile-coverage-map Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:48 +0100 Countryside Alliance 4G & Broadband Countryside Alliance Executive Chairman Barney White-Spunner writes: Are you sick of ending every mobile conversation with "Hello, hello, are you still there?". Then turn phone signal detective this summer to help us to lobby for better rural mobile phone services. We all pay the same to run our mobile phones, regardless of where we live. But rural businesses and individuals tell us they have a far poorer service. http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/campaigns-hunting/-dumfriesshire-and-stewartry-foxhounds-hunt-ball http://www.countryside-alliance.org/scot/campaigns-hunting/-dumfriesshire-and-stewartry-foxhounds-hunt-ball Mon, 20 May 2013 22:34:24 +0100 Campaigns-Hunting  Dumfriesshire and Stewartry Foxhounds hunt ball and Auction http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/the-case-for-lead-download-it-here http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/the-case-for-lead-download-it-here Fri, 17 May 2013 16:59:11 +0100 Countryside Alliance Campaigns - Shooting As part of our ongoing campaign to safeguard shooters' rights, the Countryside Alliance has produced "The Case for Lead" articulating a defence of lead ammunition and its use. Authored by Shooting Campaign Manager David Taylor, the booklet is available to download and hard copies can be obtained from our stands at shows this summer. The Case for Lead takes the heat out of the debate and puts the arguments for lead ammunition in an informed and sensible way. Headings include "What is Lead?", "Why Use Lead in Ammunition?", "Lead in Food", "Lead in the Environment", "Alternatives" and "Implications of a Ban." http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/shooting-organisations-campaign-for-compliance-with-the-law-on-lead-shot http://www.countryside-alliance.org/ca/campaigns-shooting/shooting-organisations-campaign-for-compliance-with-the-law-on-lead-shot Wed, 15 May 2013 10:14:36 +0100 Countryside Alliance Campaigns - Shooting BRITISH shooting and country land management organisations have come together to launch a campaign to remind individuals to comply with the law on the use of lead shot. In England, it has been illegal to use lead shot over all foreshore, specified Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and for the shooting of all wildfowl wherever they occur, since 1999; and in Wales since 2004. In Scotland and Northern Ireland it is illegal to use lead shot over wetlands.