Forestry Commission

SOW Briefing for Westminster Debate on the Future of the FC

01.03.2011

Save Our Woods issued this briefing in advance of the Westminster Debate on the Future of the Forestry Commission on 1st march 2011.

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The Report That They Didn’t Want You to See…

28.02.2011

In May 2010 a working group of 14 experts in forestry, woodland and sustainable environmental management finalised their report to government on: The long-term role of the Forestry Commission Public Forest Estate in England.

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How will the public voice be heard on the independent panel?

24.02.2011

SOW believes there should be a public representative to witness the proceedings of the “independent” panel and that the public should have a voice in the panels discussions on the future of our Public Forest Estate.

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Never try to separate the people from their landscape

17.02.2011

Now the real debate about sustainable land use can begin, but not without the people’s voice.

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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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Forest sell-off rethink

17.02.2011

As the government prepare to announce a rethink on the forest sell-off we ask, what next?

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Let’s see what tomorrow brings…

16.02.2011

Cautiously optimistic?

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Government ignore 2009 Forestry Commission Consultation

15.02.2011

The Forestry Commission completed and published “The long-term role of the Public Forest Estate in England” in late 2009. Why is the Government ignoring this consultation?

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Confused about what’s going on with the Public Forest Estate “Sell Off”?

15.02.2011

Hen explores a timeline of the Public Forest Estate sell off. How did we get here?

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Expand public woodland with “big society”

13.02.2011

“Big Society is coming” says David Cameron. But David, it’s already been happening for years in forestry.

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“The woods were my playground” – Chopwell Wood Protest

13.02.2011
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Hundreds gather in Chopwell Woods in the North East to Save Our Forests.

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Save Our Forests Protest At Alice Holt Forest In Surrey

13.02.2011
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Nick reports on an great day of protest, chat, trees and cake at Alice Holt Forest in Surrey.

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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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Is Government ignoring the real value of our forests?

10.02.2011

How can you sell, the woods, the sky?

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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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What to do now

04.02.2011

So, the debate and vote happened. What now for the Save Our Woods campaign.

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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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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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Access – Don’t just take our word for it

01.02.2011

Access is a huge issue. Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s a roundup of some of the concerns being aired.

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It’s hard to find fault with a Charitable Trust but…

01.02.2011

Do Charitable Trusts have our best interest at heart?

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