BASC-affiliated wildfowling clubs manage sporting rights on approximately 700km of foreshore owned by The Crown Estate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
All leases are subject to the procedures of the Joint Group for Wildfowling and Conservation on Tidal Land.
Between 2003 and 2017, BASC has worked with affiliated wildfowling clubs on 170 Crown Estate leases and associated consents, including a number of new sites.
BASC helps affiliated clubs obtain sporting rights leases and associated consents on Crown Estate foreshore by:
The wildfowling team typically manage 10 to 15 consent cases each year.
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Wildfowling Clubs & Links Central Leicestershire Wildfowlers Association Newark & District Wildfowlers’ Association East Alde and Ore Wildfowlers’ Association Alkborough Wildfowlers & Conservationists Anglian Wildfowlers Association Barton on Humber Wildfowlers Club Beccles Wildfowlers Club Blackwater Wildfowlers Association Blakeney & District Wildfowlers Association Canvey Wildfowling & Conservation Association Colchester Wildfowling &
This publication is a comprehensive guide to running a modern wildfowling club. It covers many and varied aspects of club management, from adopting and reviewing club rules, that are the basic foundation of good club governance, to effective financial planning, new member inductions procedures, fundraising and grant aid, land purchase, as well as a guide to heath and safety.
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