Welsh Government has announced that following a review of the current restrictions on March 12th, there will be some limited easing of the Covid rules around travel and exercise in Wales. There is an end to the “stay at home" rule and the key message now is "stay local" but that Wales remains at Alert Level 4.
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Have your say, make your voice count and vote at the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) on Saturday 15 May. Once again, the AGM is being held as an online/virtual meeting, there will be no physical meeting place.
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Don't get caught out on your hiking adventures. Up-skill, refresh and get ready with our new online event.
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Introducing our new hillwalking podcast, hosted by Niall Grimes. The first four episodes are out now!
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The government has published its plan on how England will exit lockdown and the restrictions that have limited our activities over the past year. The plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for how life could get back to normal, but what are the key milestones for climbers and walkers?
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The BMC along with 250 organisations has written to the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Justice to share real concerns over the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill published last week.
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With government rules, regulations and guidance changing regularly it can be difficult for clubs to keep up with what they are allowed to do. This article summarises the BMC’s understanding of the constraints on club meets and access to huts, based on information available at the time and date of publication. Please remember to check for local changes that may affect your club.
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What findings have been made by the BMC Governance Working Group (GWG) and what recommendations will be made to the BMC Board?
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Our bolts advice guides come in two parts. Part one is aimed at the climber, in particular those who have learnt to climb indoors and are making the transition outside. It covers the need to know information to help assess the safety of an outdoor sport climb. Part two is newly published and is a guide to current good practice for choosing and installing bolts, covering all of the important issues which must be addressed in order to do this competently and with the correct equipment.
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