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Inquiry live – day seven

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

What the witness (and the public, and the Inspector) saw… Keep in touch with the final few days of this Inquiry by ‘following’ Woodland Matters and watching this link.

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“A lot done, a lot still to do”

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Last night we held a special Parliamentary Reception to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Trust with an audience of politicians, supporters and funders. We are grateful to Neil Parish MP for hosting this and securing a space for us in … Continue reading →

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Planning – we’re in The Guardian

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Have you read the Guardian blog from the Woodland Trust’s new Head of Conservation, Austin Brady? It looks at the recently revised national planning policy framework (NPPF) and the loophole that ensures our ancient woodland is still at risk. It considers the new national Planning Policy Framework … Continue reading →

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I’ll be watching the left field in 2012

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

So, 2011 is almost over. From plans to sell England’s public forests to reforms of the planning system, to government agency mergers; faced with new parliaments and battling economic pressures…  we have campaigned on many of the most pressing issues affecting the … Continue reading →

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Oaken Wood: S.O.S

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Permission has been given to a quarry company to destroy ancient woodland. Is it all over for Oaken Wood? Tuesday was a sad day for the Woods under Threat team. After more than 12 months of advocacy and lobbying work … Continue reading →

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Quarrier’s plans for Oaken Wood are mistaken

Posted on August 21, 2010 by

** Latest news! ** (May 2011) Sadly planning permission for this application was approved by Kent County Council on 10th May 2011. The decision is outside the local Minerals plan for the area, as well as against central Government’s planning policy relating … Continue reading →

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