Concern Over Plans to Sell Off Forests ; Plan Will Pave Way for Leisure Developments

The Journal › October 25, 2010

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PLANS to sell off Government-owned forests have raised concerns in an isolated North East village. Reports at the weekend suggested that Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is poised to announce plans that could dispose of thousands of hectares of woodland overseen by the Forestry Commission.

The plans would pave the way for new Center Parcs-style holiday villages, golf courses, adventure sites or commercial logging operations in the region.

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Concern Over Plans to Sell Off Forests ; Plan Will Pave Way for Leisure Developments

The Forestry Commission manages seven major areas of woodland in the North East, including Kielder Forest and the Simonside Hills in Northum...

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