Our forests/woodlands

[Mike Bowler]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18690019

[rik_uk3]

Good news, just said on the BBC that public access should be improved and a big planting programme will be launced.

[Mike Bowler]

What a relief. After worrying rumours and some last-minute campaigning, we've finally seen the government's forest panel report. And it looks pretty good:

"The government says it accepts the recommendations and will halt plans to sell off state-owned forests." BBC News website [1]

In other words, we did it! They recommend keeping our woodlands in public hands. [2]

Not long ago, we were all told that this was impossible. Experts, politicians, and journalists all said the forest sell-off was a done deal. We faced the bleak prospect of 'For Sale' signs up in woodlands across the country.

But that was before hundreds of thousands of us came together with one shared message: keep our woodlands safe. We signed petitions, we contacted our MPs, we chipped in whatever we could afford. [3] Together, we changed events.

Millions of people will now be able to continue to enjoy our beautiful woodlands. Wildlife will continue to thrive in them. If you ever needed a reminder that it's worth getting involved, surely this is it.

[Mike Bowler]

Originally Posted by rik_uk3

Good news, just said on the BBC that public access should be improved and a big planting programme will be launced.

you beat me to it

[rik_uk3]

We still won't have a right to roam or camp so not much has changed other than some new trees we won't be able to camp under

[HillBill]

It also says one of the main reasons for keeping them was to use them for sustainable economic recovery

That doesn't sound good to me, means they are going to make money from them. Only way to do that is to charge for access or use for timber.