Consultation: Future of the public forest estate

January 27, 2011 13:51 by matthewp

Opinion polls suggest over 80% of the public wants to keep our woodlands in public hands for future generations; yet the government is only consulting us on how the woodlands should be privatised.

Nevertheless, it is possible to make your views known. On the survey you could neither agree/disagree with the 'options' but make your views known in the comments fields. 

The Forestry Commission consultation page lists the relevant documents, and tells you how to make your views knwon.

There are three forests within Mole Valley being considered for sell-off (map), all classified as 'small commercial'. That they are small increases the chance that they will be considered as candidates for sell-off ('prioritizing (the sale of) woods which are outliers on the estate'). 


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