Cameron suggested that the Forestry Commission was compromised by being both the regulator, as well as the major producer of wood in England – an argument put forward by the environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, on Monday. "We want a system which is better for access and habitat and for natural England," he said.
But the government was embarrassed after its own documents showed that the coalition is expected to lose money by selling off hundreds of thousands of acres of English woodland.'
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So, if it's going to make a loss, then why sell them off in the first place?
ReplyDeleteYet another ill thought out and premature plan and one of the dumbest things I have read this year.
Oh, and what if the eventua buyer/buyers decides to cut down all these trees, what then? Anyway, as I see it, UK wouldn't last if there was ever to be a big flood here. So, go ahead, sell the trees!.....That's like a death sentence for this land.
Everyone else is holding on to their assets, UK sells all theirs. Soon the bread bin will be completely empty.
Error in my last post, I really should proofread..
ReplyDeleteSo, if it's going to make a loss, then why sell them off in the first place?
Yet another ill thought out and premature plan and one of the dumbest things I have read this year.
Oh, and what if the eventual buyer/buyers decides to cut down all these trees, what then? Anyway, as I see it, UK wouldn't last if there was ever to be a big flood here. So, go ahead, sell the trees!.....That's like a death sentence for this land.
Everyone else is holding on to their assets, UK sells all theirs. Soon the bread bin will be completely empty.