Another victim of the downturn...

[Eric_Methven]

The Great North Forest has gone bust.

See here for details

I wonder just how many more community initiatives will be knocked on the head in the months to come?

Eric

 

[Shewie]

Sad news indeed Eric. Let`s hope things turn around quickly and we can continue to support ventures like this.

 

[BorderReiver]

Makes you wonder doesn't it; gubmint withdraws funding from a really worthwhile cause yet gives £Billions to pointless rich s

:aargh4: :aargh4: :aargh4:

 

[Dougster]

This seems like it will get significantly worse before we sniff improvement.

 

[locum76]

it's a real shame that this business has gone under, they obviously have done a great thing in planting so many trees.

however, as with many charities and community initiatives, they could have made more of an effort to earn income as well as recieving grant funding. If they had worked a social enterprise into their business plan perhaps they would still be a viable company now.

saying that 'the downturn' is the cause of a business collapsing may be true in some cases but not all. look at woolworths, they have been trading at a lost for a long time....

 

[ASLAN]

This community forest has grown up on my doorstep in the 20 years I've lived in the NE. making a great contribution to envionmental improvement in the area. It's a sure sign though as to where environmental matters are on most politicians list of concerns when an initative like this goes to the wall. I can think of plenty of things I would have sacrificed first.

 

[Salix]

A sad reflection of the current situation, unfortunately, even the environment isn't protected when it comes to hard cash. You would have thought that these National Forest companies would be an "Asset" worth investing in from a governmental point of view, as the environment is so close to the hearts of our elected members. Would it have needed a multi-billion pound rescue package..........................i think not. I have worked in the industry for over ten years an when it comes down to it.............we are the first to go..............surely this company could have bailed, i believe that the trade in carbon credits is worth billions globally, do these companies not have a part to play in this, i would have thought so, with planting millions of trees that sequester billions of tons of carbon.........oh well, i'me just a back country hick, what do i know.

Mark

 

[brasst]

hey just goes to show how concerned the government is about global warming and pollution.trees soak up co2 and expel oxygen iirc. basic common sense grow more green stuff ,remove more bad stuff, give out good stuff in return... it aint rocket science but then there is no tax pound from it either.sustainable forests are good but unmaintained woods die so it pays to encourage and invest in them to keep the balance