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Gerry Webster

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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #45 on: February 17, 2011, 08:01:50 PM »
You can read the announcement by the Secretary of State (Caroline Spelman) here:

http://ww2.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/02/17/futureforestry/

Old cynics like me will take it with a pinch of salt.
 
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #46 on: February 17, 2011, 08:27:02 PM »
Quote from: Gerry Webster on February 17, 2011, 08:01:50 PM
You can read the announcement by the Secretary of State (Caroline Spelman) here:

http://ww2.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/02/17/futureforestry/

Old cynics like me will take it with a pinch of salt.
 
me too but with two pinches of salt!
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #47 on: February 17, 2011, 08:53:07 PM »
David, do you not trust your MPs ? ? ? ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #48 on: February 17, 2011, 08:57:58 PM »
Quote from: Michael J Campbell on February 17, 2011, 08:53:07 PM
David, do you not trust your MPs ? ? ? ;D ;D ;D

Not as far as I could throw 'em ::)
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Paul T

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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #49 on: February 17, 2011, 11:12:49 PM »
David,

Is that by hand, or with a catapult?  ;)
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #50 on: March 03, 2011, 12:31:22 PM »
Congratulations to all for seeing off the attempt to privatise British forests 8)

Now please spare a thought for Irish woodlands which are similarly threatened.  
Apart from Iceland, Ireland is the least forested country in Europe.  
Our old forest remnants are particularly precious because they are few, tiny and highly vulnerable.

Background and further information is available here.
You can sign a petition here.

I hope we in Ireland, with international support, can match the recent great success of our neighbours in the UK.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2011, 12:44:26 PM by ashley »
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Gerry Webster

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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #51 on: March 03, 2011, 12:41:41 PM »
Good luck Ashley!
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #52 on: March 03, 2011, 06:11:18 PM »
I've signed it. These petitions can and do make a difference, as happened in the uk.
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #53 on: March 03, 2011, 06:46:44 PM »
Me too.... I hope this is successful in keeping the Irish Forests for the Irish.
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Re: Proposed sale of UK woodlands
« Reply #54 on: March 03, 2011, 09:44:53 PM »
Thank you all.  Our local TDs (= MPs), so newly elected, will be hearing from me too >:(
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