Still Waters Posted October 24, 2010 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Ministers are planning a massive sell-off of Britain's Government-owned forests as they seek to save billions of pounds to help cut the deficit, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt. Caroline Spelman, the Environment Secretary, is expected to announce plans within days to dispose of about half of the 748,000 hectares of woodland overseen by the Forestry Commission by 2020. The controversial decision will pave the way for a huge expansion in the number of Center Parcs-style holiday villages, golf courses, adventure sites and commercial logging operations throughout Britain as land is sold to private companies. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragan Posted October 24, 2010 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Damn central banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaoszerg Posted October 24, 2010 #3 Share Posted October 24, 2010 This IS a freaking disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted October 24, 2010 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Oh look, the Coalition Government selling something else off to make a bit of money. Is anyone beginning to wodner if the Coalition Government isn't actually a devious plot of the Labour Party to discredit the Tories and their little puppy and make us feel nostalgic for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted October 24, 2010 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2010 While logging is important, in the long run it's going to be a serious problem. Aside from that I hate golf courses, they're a waste of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted October 24, 2010 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Wow, that's stupid. I can understand selling off some land... but HALF of the woods? Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimJim22 Posted October 25, 2010 #7 Share Posted October 25, 2010 It's ridiculous. I thought there was money to be made out of selling carbon credits and therefore protecting forests but it seems like they are more happy to get a short term pay off. What will be the long term costs though? Sustainable forestry has a future and it is of far more value than more golf courses or centre parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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