Our forests are safe

[Trunks]

Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12488847

Even better, "Instead, it is understood a new panel of experts will be set up to look at public access and biodiversity within the publicly owned woodland."

Cheers

 

[mountainm]

So it was the email that I sent to my MP then - the straw that broke the camels back!

 

[Hazmat]

Don't count your chickens yet Trunks.
A new panel of experts means only one thing, another group of idiots looking for a way to sell off our land.
They'll have to think of a new name though. . .
Something on the lines of "The Big society conservation group" seems favorite.

 

[Robbi]

LOL ! cynic !!

 

[PaulSanderson]

woohoo!! although i think a valid point has been made...how long until another bout of reforms come along and the woods are under threat again. Still, for now at least, they're safe

 

[General Lee Speaking]

Fantasic news! I really thought they would just ignore public opinion and do what they wanted anyway like they normally do.

 

[WolfCrafter]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!
Probably due to us Bushcrafters tipping the scales with our petitions and threats of camping outside parliament spoon carving & singing camp songs!!

 

[Hazmat]

Nice to think that the furious letter to my MP helped but then, on reflection, I remembered that Cameron has lots of rich shooting and hunting buddies.

They must have been pretty annoyed by the proposed sale which would have completely ruined any chance of rough shooting or charging across the countryside fox hunting (When that is legalized again).

I'll bet the decision was made to scrap the sale more because he's worried about losing their goodwill than the money the forests would have generated.

and yes Robbie, I'm VERY cynical where that guy is concerned.

 

[locum76]

Nice to think that the furious letter to my MP helped but then, on reflection, I remembered that Cameron has lots of rich shooting and hunting buddies.

They must have been pretty annoyed by the proposed sale which would have completely ruined any chance of rough shooting or charging across the countryside fox hunting (When that is legalized again).

I'll bet the decision was made to scrap the sale more because he's worried about losing their goodwill than the money the forests would have generated.

and yes Robbie, I'm VERY cynical where that guy is concerned.

yup - not to be trusted, at all.

Good news on the stay of execution though.

 

[jojo]

Nice to think that the furious letter to my MP helped but then, on reflection, I remembered that Cameron has lots of rich shooting and hunting buddies.

They must have been pretty annoyed by the proposed sale which would have completely ruined any chance of rough shooting or charging across the countryside fox hunting (When that is legalized again).

I'll bet the decision was made to scrap the sale more because he's worried about losing their goodwill than the money the forests would have generated.

and yes Robbie, I'm VERY cynical where that guy is concerned.

Never trust a politician. Any politician for that matter. I just heard on the local news ( they were talking about Thetford forest) that, although it is probably "safe", for now... the Forestry Commission has made a £16 millions loss last year, and that the future of wood lands is still very much in the balance.