“Help Save Our Mother Earth”<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Government really has been very busy recently. At the same time it announced its consultation for ‘a new approach’ to the care of England’s Public Forest Estate, it is also consulting on proposed changes in planning policy under its Localism agenda. These proposals are intrinsically linked, posing further risk to England’s vulnerable woods. <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n We have said that sale of any Forestry Commission-owned site without a radical overhaul of current safeguards would spell disaster, particularly for England’s oldest and most vulnerable woods.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n In streamlining the planning system, the one element of planning policy which specifically protects ancient woods and trees could disappear.\u00a0 This is the wrong kind of <\/strong><\/p>\n radical overhaul! We hardly need national planning policy to be weakened.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Your chance to influence these proposals ends on 28th February.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n We can’t miss this vital opportunity to stop the rot in existing woodland protection measures. We must retain and strengthen the special policy which specifically exists to safeguard our precious heritage.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n We need your support in saving existing ancient woodland protection <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/en\/campaigning\/planning-changes\/Pages\/planningpolicychanges.aspx<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you for your support. <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Nikki Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n Head of Campaigning<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n With Love & Bright Blessings <\/strong><\/p>\n “Help Save Our Mother Earth”<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/twitter.com\/HelpSaveGaia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/helpsave0urmotherearth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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