BASC East
FSA June 2009 Newsletter
The newsletter includes information about Food Safety Week and research into undeclared ingredients in food.
The newsletter includes information about Food Safety Week and research into undeclared ingredients in food.
Construction work on a state-of-the-art communications centre at the headquarters of BASC has started this week.
A renowned wildlife artist has produced this year?s Wildlife Habitat Trust stamp artwork ‘White-fronted Geese on the Severn’.
Lantra, which is the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, is currently undertaking research about their website and they would like BASC members to participate.
BASC has asked for a meeting with the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) to discuss the lifting of the ban on advertising shooting related activities and businesses on television and radio.
Robert Irvine has been re-elected as chairman of BASC?s council at a meeting following the association?s AGM on 13 June. Mike Sherman was re-elected as vice-chairman. Four new people ? Helen Cormack, Michael Smith, Peter Glenser and Alan Balfour ? have also been elected to BASC council.
A Scottish daily newspaper – the Press & Journal – has reported on a new initiative to promote the eating of wild Scottish venison.
Two wildfowling clubs have found new members, more shooting and more opportunities to promote their sport after appearing at an open farm day in Cambridgeshire this month.