Caroline Spelman

National Forestry Stakeholder Forum – erm.. where is it?

30.09.2012

The fight to protect our English forests continues. Somethings not right. Where is the promised National Forestry Stakeholder Forum? Where is the campaign groups hello from the new ministers?

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Thoughts after the Forest Panel Stakeholder Meeting

17.07.2012

Our friendly analyst has shared some thoughts with us following the Forestry Panel’s stakeholder meeting on the 10th July. Particularly focusing on the written ministerial statement from the Secretary of State Caroline Spelman. You can read the ministers’ statement with our comments attached here: Caroline Spelman – Written ministerial statement, Forestry Panel Report – What she really meant

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England’s Woodland Culture: Forestry Panel Report Stakeholder Meeting – 10th July 2012

13.07.2012

An historic event that punctuates a pivotal moment in our forests history! The future of our forests and trees has changed forever…

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SoW Response to Independent Forestry Panel Report

04.07.2012

“I am convinced that without a living discussion, based on facts about our forests, we will be less able to meet all contrasting goals. I am also convinced that we will never come to a final answer. This is not necessarily a problem since it is the discussion itself that is important.”

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Independent Panel on Forestry – PRESS RELEASE

04.07.2012

The Independent Panel on Forestry, set up to advise the Government on the future of England’s forests and woodlands, has today (4 July) published its final report to Government.

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Forest campaigners to meet minister for forestry policy, Lord Taylor

01.07.2012

Tomorrow I join 5 other forest campaigners and head to London to meet with the minister responsible for forest policy in England, Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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Stakeholder or Shareholder; the great ‘greenwash’ party that is Rio+20

19.06.2012

“..we are all in this respect indigenous people fighting to protect our cultural heritage. We all have a right to our landscapes”.

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A victorious day – but still a long way to go

17.02.2011
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Together we can celebrate a victorious day for our publicly owned woodlands. But there’s still a long way to go to ensure we’re doing the best for our forests.

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Government U-turn on forest sale?

11.02.2011

Does today’s announcement of putting sale on hold signal a U-turn from the Government about the forest sale?

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WWF weighs in as Government thinking is called into question, again

07.02.2011

As the WWF announce their position, major cracks appear in the validity of the Government’s forest sell-off consultation.

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YOU are having a huge effect!

04.02.2011

Hen shares what New Forest East conservative MP Dr Julian Lewis said in the debate in the commons on Wednesday 2nd Feb 2011. To illustrate just how much of an effect the campaign is having on the MP’s!

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Conflict of Interest – Myth Busted?

03.02.2011

From the Save Our Woods Forum – the Regulatory Body Argument

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What do the debate and vote mean?

03.02.2011

A brief analysis of today’s debate and vote in the House of Commons

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Yes, things are tough but does forestry sell-off make sense?

02.02.2011

Nick takes a step back to wonder how much sense the proposed sale makes when we really think about it.

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5 reasons for cheering the Save Our Woods campaign and 5 to keep it going

27.01.2011

Alex Lockwood’s considered analysis of today’s public consultation announcement and the government’s plans to sell the Public Forest Estate.

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Consultation day dawns in the woods

27.01.2011

As the sun rises on the day of the public consultation over the forest sell-off, is our environment worth so little that we consider putting a price tag on it?

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