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1. My local forest is owned by a private company and despite there being a covenant on the land, which was bequeathed to the general public by Lord Lever, restricting any commercial development the company pushed through a planning application for a Go Ape Tree Access business. The local public fought hard to prevent this but failed because planning permission had been given without full public consultation. No private company that I know of buys anything without wanting to generate a profit from housing, cafes, hotels etc.

   Comment by Evelyn Griffiths — 3 Feb 2011 on 8:37 pm | Link

2. I would like to be involved in the forest consultation. Please can you send me information on how i can become involved

   Regards

   Gareth Perry
   Kingston Upon Thames
   KT1 3QS

   Comment by gareth perry — 4 Feb 2011 on 5:02 pm | Link

3. Despite only 18% of forest is under public ownership across the country, in East Suffolk, the vast majority of forest is publicly owned and managed by the Forestry Commission. I am frankly dismayed that my local forest, Rendlesham would be considered for sale. The Forestry Commission manage Rendlesham forest in an exemplary manner, providing very high levels of access throughout the year, keep it tidy and safe for recreational use of walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. I could not imagine how these levels of access could be achieved in what is primarily a commercial forest, by any other organisation. IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT. This simple adage should really apply when your proposals are not about cost as seen in the DEFRA impact assessment and nobody seems to be complaining about their management. In these difficult times please devote your time in finding cost savings and stop wasting money on pointless consultations. Leave our forests as they are managed by the experts.

   Comment by stephen young — 6 Feb 2011 on 1:58 pm | Link

4. Regarding comment number 2 above.

   In order to take part in the consultation, one can visit the following web page.

   http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-8D3G4M

   That is in the following webspace.

   http://www.forestry.gov.uk/

   I hope that this helps.

   William Overington

   13 February 2011

   Comment by William Overington — 13 Feb 2011 on 12:21 pm | Link

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