Public Bodies Bill

The Future of Our Forests – What’s happened DEFRA?

11.07.2013

There’s plenty to be happy about but there are a few things that stand out as being a massive failure by Government to listen to the people that enabled this once in a hundred year process to occur.

[..read more..]

A victorious day – but still a long way to go

17.02.2011

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.

[..read more..]

Forest sell-off rethink

17.02.2011

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

[..read more..]

Let’s see what tomorrow brings…

16.02.2011

Cautiously optimistic?

[..read more..]

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?

[..read more..]

Public Bodies Bill and Forestry: House of Lords Procedures

15.02.2011

How the Public Bodies Bill is moving through the House of Lords

[..read more..]

“The woods were my playground” – Chopwell Wood Protest

13.02.2011

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

[..read more..]

Government pause in forest sell-off – what next for campaigners?

11.02.2011

What next for the campaign in light of today’s announcement from DEFRA?

[..read more..]

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?

[..read more..]

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.

[..read more..]

What to do now

04.02.2011

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

[..read more..]

Amendments to the Public Bodies Bill

24.01.2011

The Committee sat in the House of Lords on the 11th January 2011 to run through the Public Bodies Bill “line by line”. On the 20th January 2011, they published the following amendments.

[..read more..]