Please Help save the Forests

January 24, 2011 • Tim Parkin

I wouldn’t normally mention political subjects on this blog but hopefully this goes beyond this. The governmane is currently proposing the sell-off of all publicly owned forests. We have to smallest percentage of forest land of any European country and our access to it is being eroded. This move would undoubtedly have a detrimental affect on the management of the woodlands as fare as environmental and public use is concerned. Please consider the facts presented on the following websites and, if you think our forests should stay in public hands, please sign the petitions.

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/save-ancient-forests/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/save-our-forests#petition

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4 Responses

  1. spodzone

    Nothing to be afraid of being political, especially when it’s a no-brainer like this. Landscape, or… center parcs. D’oh.

    I would sign a petition except I already have done a few months ago when it first came out. :)

    On January 24, 2011 at 11:50 pm • Reply
  2. Sean Lewis

    Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I didn’t realize the government were stooping this low! I’ve signed and spread the word.

    On January 25, 2011 at 11:26 am • Reply
  3. mcbphotography

    The recently published ‘consultation’ asks how we would like the public forest assets to be sold off which is presumptuous in my opinion. My wife works for the Forestry Commission and the government proposals are poorly considered and truly frightening. A point to note is that the consultation is only for 85% of the forests. The sell off of the other 15% is already ‘quietly’ under way.

    On January 29, 2011 at 8:33 pm • Reply
  4. MichelaG

    Glad to see you flagging this up. I’ve already signed both petitions and am spreading the word. Another short-sighted proposal that will cost us all more in the long run.

    On January 29, 2011 at 9:21 pm • Reply

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