Comments for Save Englands Forests http://saveenglandsforests.org Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on NEWS by Annie Devonport http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-11 Annie Devonport Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:50:31 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-11 Once again Conservatives are trying to see off our heritage to private concerns. In the case of the forests there are potentially catestrophic consequences as preservation of ecosystems gives way to financial interests. We all understand that the country is in financial difficulties but the level of savings will be insignificant and likely to be swallowed up by the costs of the sell off process. Please please leave our forests in public ownership for all to enjoy. Once again Conservatives are trying to see off our heritage to private concerns. In the case of the forests there are potentially catestrophic consequences as preservation of ecosystems gives way to financial interests.

We all understand that the country is in financial difficulties but the level of savings will be insignificant and likely to be swallowed up by the costs of the sell off process.

Please please leave our forests in public ownership for all to enjoy.

]]> Comment on NEWS by David Lennox http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-9 David Lennox Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:46:34 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-9 Far too much of Britain's commercial, built and territiorial heritage has been sold off over the past thirty years and is now in the hands of faceless investment groups. Most of these seem to be foreign based with directors whose only interest is in making maximum profits with no concern for the interests of British people. Recent generations of almost every British family had members who fought and died in two ruinous wars believing their sacrifice would keep Britain free from foreign control. What has happened to the proceeds from the sale of our family silver? British tax-payers are still faced with paying off a massive national debt. The Forestry Commission costs us £15 million per year - a flea-bite in comparison and an investment most of us would gladly make to protect future access to our countryside by everyone and not just the priviledged. Far too much of Britain’s commercial, built and territiorial heritage has been sold off over the past thirty years and is now in the hands of faceless investment groups. Most of these seem to be foreign based with directors whose only interest is in making maximum profits with no concern for the interests of British people. Recent generations of almost every British family had members who fought and died in two ruinous wars believing their sacrifice would keep Britain free from foreign control. What has happened to the proceeds from the sale of our family silver? British tax-payers are still faced with paying off a massive national debt. The Forestry Commission costs us £15 million per year – a flea-bite in comparison and an investment most of us would gladly make to protect future access to our countryside by everyone and not just the priviledged.

]]> Comment on NEWS by Diana savill http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-8 Diana savill Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:06:22 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-8 Fantastic Campaign! Thank you. This must not happen. I will help all I can. Fantastic Campaign! Thank you. This must not happen. I will help all I can.

]]> Comment on NEWS by Janet Gill http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-7 Janet Gill Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:53:53 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-7 As a member of The Woodland Trust&The National Trust I strongly deplore the coalition government`s intention to sell off or otherwise dispose of all publicly owned English forests.As a tax payer I insist this proposition be withdrawn and that all Forestry commission land must be maintained by the public purse. As a member of The Woodland Trust&The National Trust I strongly deplore the coalition government`s
intention to sell off or otherwise dispose of all publicly owned English forests.As a tax payer I insist this
proposition be withdrawn and that all Forestry commission land must be maintained by the public purse.

]]> Comment on NEWS by Mel Rhoades http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-6 Mel Rhoades Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:48:30 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-6 The forests and woods of the UK should not be sold off to the highest private bidder, they must continue to be managed by the Forestry Commission, if Private owners could make a profit from managing these resources, then so can the Forestry Commission. The forests and woods of the UK should not be sold off to the highest private bidder, they must continue to be managed by the Forestry Commission, if Private owners could make a profit from managing these resources, then so can the Forestry Commission.

]]> Comment on NEWS by Holly Russell http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-5 Holly Russell Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:10:14 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-5 The forests are part of England's heritage. They are public land and not the Treasury's or DEFRA's to sell. If sold or leased, the forests will fall into the hands of the unscrupulous - within 10 years ancient woodland trees will be felled ostensibly to pay for 'maintenance', wildlife will be decimated, building development will start and OUR forests will be gone. Have these people in government never been to a beech wood on an early spring morning and wondered the lime green light, wandered through the trees amongst spring or summer flowers, seen the intriguing signs of wildlife homes and runs, seen ice and snow clothing bare branches, seen beautiful fungi growing on decaying timber - or are cities and money the only lands they live in. The forests are part of England’s heritage. They are public land and not the Treasury’s or DEFRA’s to sell. If sold or leased, the forests will fall into the hands of the unscrupulous – within 10 years ancient woodland trees will be felled ostensibly to pay for ‘maintenance’, wildlife will be decimated, building development will start and OUR forests will be gone.

Have these people in government never been to a beech wood on an early spring morning and wondered the lime green light, wandered through the trees amongst spring or summer flowers, seen the intriguing signs of wildlife homes and runs, seen ice and snow clothing bare branches, seen beautiful fungi growing on decaying timber – or are cities and money the only lands they live in.

]]> Comment on NEWS by wildelycreative http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-4 wildelycreative Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:36:20 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-4 Have phoned DEFRA and Emma Lynch said I was not allowed to be put through to Caroline Spelman as "the issue is now in consultation". Have phoned DEFRA and Emma Lynch said I was not allowed to be put through to Caroline Spelman as “the issue is now in consultation”.

]]> Comment on NEWS by Bob Jolliffe http://saveenglandsforests.org/news#comment-3 Bob Jolliffe Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:36:08 +0000 http://saveenglandsforests.org#comment-3 Please send me all your news emails pertaining to the forestry sell-off. Of particular interest to me is the New Forest where I work as a news reorter for the Bournemouth Daily Echo. Thanks in advance, Bob Jolliffe 01590 613803 (Lymington, New Forest office) Please send me all your news emails pertaining to the forestry sell-off. Of particular interest to me is the New Forest where I work as a news reorter for the Bournemouth Daily Echo.
Thanks in advance,
Bob Jolliffe 01590 613803 (Lymington, New Forest office)

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