Forum Brief: 'Real' Countryside Alliance
Policy Consultation 27 May 2002
A group of militant pro-hunt supporters calling themselves the "Real Countryside Alliance" marked the first day of their campaign yesterday by unveiling a poster of a freed terrorist beside a
'Real Countyside Alliance' is launched
Press Review 27 May 2002
Hunting protestors condemned
Press Review 23 May 2002
Forum Brief: Rural affairs forum
Policy Consultation 22 May 2002
The Labour Party is to hold the first political conference specifically devoted to rural affairs.
Forum Brief: Food hygiene standards
Policy Consultation 20 May 2002
The European Parliament in Strasbourg has adopted a series of amendments to the proposed Consolidation of Food Hygiene Standards Directives.
Forum Brief: DEFRA powers
Policy Consultation 15 May 2002
The Countryside Alliance today claims that ministers have used secondary legislation to "circumvent democracy" and give DEFRA officials new powers to seize and slaughter animals suspected of carrying animal diseases.
Forum Brief: Hunting protests
Policy Consultation 15 May 2002
Hunt supporters and countryside workers who believe their jobs will be threatened by a possible ban on hunting have today begun a round-the-clock vigil outside parliament.
Forum Brief: Rural homeless
Policy Consultation 13 May 2002
In order for the government to meet its obligations under the Homelessness Act 2002, it will need to tackle problems faced by homeless and socially excluded young people in rural
Forum Brief: Planning consultation
Policy Consultation 24 April 2002
Today is the final day for responses to a government consultation on proposed changes to planning rules.
Forum Brief: Countryside march in London
Policy Consultation 23 April 2002
The countryside's Liberty and Livelihood march, which was postponed last year due to the foot and mouth epidemic, will now go ahead on September 22nd.
Forum Brief: Rural sector's Budget response
Policy Consultation 18 April 2002
The rural lobby has responded to the chancellor's budget.
Hunting march date set
Press Review 17 April 2002
Forum Brief: Hunting protests
Policy Consultation 12 April 2002
A delegation of all the leading rural and country sports organisations are set to hand an open letter addressed to the minister for rural affairs, Alun Michael, warning against legislation
Forum Brief: Hunting legal challenge
Policy Consultation 11 April 2002
The Countryside Alliance has today informed the Scottish parliament that it has started formal legal proceedings, following the announcement that anti-hunting legislation will be enacted on August 1, 2002.
Forum Brief: Hunting poll
Policy Consultation 3 April 2002
An NOP poll for the Countryside Alliance has found the nation to be evenly split over calls for a fox hunting ban.
