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Annual Reports
CRC: The Commission for Rural Communities will in future be producing State of the Countryside reports on a biennial reporting cycle, with the next one being published in the summer of 2010.
In July 2009 they will be running a State of the Countryside conference for all those interested in rural research & analysis and for non-rural researchers interested in services, sustainability, economic and governance issues. It will present current rural research & analytical work, with discussion & debate to help them develop the focus for their 2010 report.
Press release ~ State of the Countryside Updates ~ The 10 Big Numbers ~ State of the Countryside work and reports
MCA: The Receiver Of Wreck has published her Annual Report which reveals that in excess of 1,500 items were reported during 2008, ranging from water melons to gold nuggets, as well as tonnes of timber. A total of 299 reports of wreck (droit) were received in 2008, which is a very small increase on the previous year's figures.
The responsibilities of the Receiver of Wreck include dealing with incoming reports of recovered wreck material, researching legal ownership of wreck, ensuring that legal owners are given the opportunity of having their property returned, facilitating agreement to and payment of fair salvage awards, and administering the Crown's (or grantee's) right to unclaimed wreck.
