Voting open in this year’s BASC Council elections

Voting is now open in the 2025 BASC Council elections, providing members with the opportunity to influence the association’s future direction. 

This year, two national seats and one Northern Ireland seat are up for election. 

National seat candidates

• Ann Shepherd
• Robert Gooch
• Lydia Castellano
• Carl Woodall
• Tom Garner
• John Bates
• Dr Al Gabriel

Northern Ireland seat candidate

• Alan Morrow

BASC Council plays a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction of the association, ensuring it effectively represents the interests of its members and the broader shooting and conservation community. 

In order to cast your vote you please refer to the election pack included in the March/April edition of Shooting and Conservation magazine when it arrives in the coming days. This pack contains a unique security code necessary for online voting, a ballot form, voting instructions, and a prepaid envelope. 

All votes must be submitted by 7:30 PM on Monday, 19 May 2025. Votes can be cast online or by returning the completed ballot form using the provided prepaid envelope. 

You can find out more information about each candidate and the election process here.