fctu.org.uk/saveourforests/index.asp
I received an email today from a Save Our Forests campaigner which read:
'The Government is currently passing legislation, which will enable them to sell of all of the state-owned forests in England - i.e. everything owned and managed by the Forestry Commission (up to 2m acres). This is expected to go through within 2-3 weeks, whereupon the whole lot will be sold to private buyers.
Legislation covering public access will not apply to all public forest estate, and whilst access on foot will be protected in some instances, there is no requirement to allow cycle or horse riding, or to maintain facilities such as car parks, walks and forest trails.
This seems to us to be gross public vandalism, which will seriously harm the environment in which we live - not only from a nature/preservation point of view, but also in terms of our recreation and well-being.'
If you are as horrified by this as I am, please sign the petition
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AIBU to think that the Government shouldn't be flogging off the country's forests?
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donkeyderby · 11/01/2011 09:01
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