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The UK government is proposing to sell off forests which are currently in public ownership. You can sign a petition against this proposal here:http://saveourforests.co.uk/or here:http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/save-ancient-forests/Pages/fc-disposals-act-now.aspx?WT.mc_id=fc
I wrote to my MP, here's his reply. Suffice it to say he's a Tory.<SNIP>Dear Mr Nicholson,Thank you very much for your email regarding our woodlands.I am looking into this matter and agree that these are national treasures. I have never minded who owned any asset whether private, public or charitable sector; it is all about the terms and conditions on which assets are owned. In this case, I understand if any sale does happen that public access to these crown jewels will be guaranteed.However, I am digging deeper to find out more details and am grateful to you for writing to me with your particular concerns.Kind regards,Gary Streeter<SNIP>
Brian, Save Or Forests are saying don't respond to the Government's public consultation until the consultation has been thoroughly examined, because they feel it does not allow people to say they are against the sell-off, just how they would prefer the sell-off to be carried out. Anyone who objects to the sell-off of the publicly owned forests should sign the petition against it.
Quote from: Martin Baxendale on January 31, 2011, 11:44:28 AMBrian, Save Or Forests are saying don't respond to the Government's public consultation until the consultation has been thoroughly examined, because they feel it does not allow people to say they are against the sell-off, just how they would prefer the sell-off to be carried out. Anyone who objects to the sell-off of the publicly owned forests should sign the petition against it. That is my understanding too.
If you click on "sign petition" on the Save Our Forests page of the first link, that takes you to the wording of the petition , which is clearly opposing the sell off. So you can quite safely sign both the Save Our Forests petition and the Woodland Trust petition.