tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post2113972919938015591..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Selling off the forests - or not? Is there a road through the woods?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-2221973371285474482011-01-24T15:44:22.905+00:002011-01-24T15:44:22.905+00:00"So –regardless of future ownership – your an..."So –regardless of future ownership – your and my rights to access the forest is guaranteed"<br /><br />On foot only.<br /><br />Cycling access is not protected at all, as shown by the gating up and banning of bikes on most forestry land sold off under the last government. Once woods are sold, landowners stop any public use other than walking, and even that is normally heavily restricted, by removal of car parks and stiles etc. There have been very few cases where this has not happened. <br /><br />Private ownership of yet more forestry land will reduce access for the public, no doubt about it. The discussion should be about whether this is a price worth paying, we should not pretend or claim that access is not an issue as regards ownership.Kelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860428221539622236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-65163703438252517342011-01-23T21:35:31.189+00:002011-01-23T21:35:31.189+00:00Considering the efficiency of the Forestry Commiss...Considering the efficiency of the Forestry Commission any private company would be better than the current shower.SadButMadLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836368722377421009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-36045018827106476692011-01-23T13:22:03.347+00:002011-01-23T13:22:03.347+00:00Good post. They should have you on the News ro bal...Good post. They should have you on the News ro balance the tree hugging loonies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905764987156446873noreply@blogger.com