Since highlighting on Tuesday the Government’s plan to sell off large amounts of England’s public forest, it appears that there is to be a complete u-turn.
After heavy criticism from campaigners it seems that the proposals will be dropped, with the consultation swiftly wound up and the policy rethought.
At Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons, Labour leader Ed Miliband asked Mr Cameron: “Can you tell us whether you are happy with your flagship policy on forestry?” Mr Cameron replied: “The short answer to that is no.”
A new panel of experts is now set to look at public access and biodiversity within the publicly owned woodland, and plans to offload public forest to private companies and individuals has also been dropped.
The u-turn will be welcomed by the many users of England’s public forest including the 520,000+ people who signed the online petition against the move.
Sean Logan, Solicitor, Hart Brown
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