Tag Archives: Eric Pickles

Pickles gets in a Pickle over voluntary volunteering days

Posted on April 10, 2015 by

This morning, there was a bit of a light-hearted diversion from the heavy bombardment that is the election campaign, when Eric Pickles announced a proposal, which first surfaced in 2009, to give employees 3 days “statutory” volunteering leave a year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eric Pickles, lobbying, voluntary sector | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

The CLA reacts hysterically to ideas of removing farm tax-exemptions ; the dependency on state handouts is akin to drug addiction.

Posted on June 10, 2014 by

I’m tempted to emulate the satire of Tom Pride’s Pride’s Purge with this story, but in truth it needs no satire. Apparently a “leaked document” purports to suggest that Labour are thinking about removing business rate exemptions on Agricultural Land, … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, CLA, farm tax breaks, farming, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 9 Comments