It is important now to reinforce this by using this form to email your MP.
In personalising the template letter, it is worth adding the following from the Woodland Trust. They point out that if revenue from these sales goes to shareholders and “does not find its way back into Forestry Commission income streams, it could seriously threaten the Commission's ability to support the future planting of new native woodland, which is a major priority for us and for government response to the climate change agenda, as well as into restoration of planted ancient woods”.
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Interesting article that adds to your good points Sir Percefal
http://www.openadventure.com/newsletters/2011/forest_selloff.htm
I was listening to this in the car, Gamb0.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00xpp1x/You_and_Yours_25_01_2011/
There were quite a few mentions of the threat to mountain biking, e.g after Rigg Wood was sold in October - check 16 minutes 50.
I’m glad your link enables the reader to sign the petition and lobby their MP too.
Good link Anon. I believe we're giving back to land owning classes, selling our forests to the rich who get Gov subsidies such as passing on without inheritance tax.
National Trust sun ~ bursts through gloom to save English ~ woods from dark future
(my haiku to complement Dark Haiku Moon's nice pic at
http://tinyurl.com/6z8jhnl
Forests sell-off abandoned as Cameron orders U-turn
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/16/forests-sell-off-cameron-uturn?CMP=twt_fd
witness the power of protest!
Whilst welcoming Government intentions to abandon plans for disposal of public forests, the campaign to protect and restore England's ancient forests must go on.
There is a proposal to water down protection for ancient woodland in the planning system. Help the Woodland Trust to defeat this proposal by 28th February.
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/Pages/woodland-trust-campaign-continues.aspx?WT.mc_id=fc-great-news
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