public forest estate

“On hold” planned forest sales and what that means by hectare

16.02.2011

The government’s announcement to put “on hold” planned sales of 15% of the public forest estate has no bearing on the proposed sale of the rest of our forest land.

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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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Public Forest Estate Categories: A Heritage Perspective

11.02.2011

Cultural Landscapes Professor Peter Howard casts his eye over the forest “categories” in the Consultation.

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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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How did your MP vote?

03.02.2011

A list of how MPs voted in the House of Commons debate on February 2nd.

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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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Labour call for a vote on public forests

29.01.2011

The Labour Party have announced they are calling on the government for a vote on public forest ownership.

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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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Public Consultation – The Future of the Public Forest Estate in England

27.01.2011

Public Consultation – The Future of the Public Forest Estate in England

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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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