Tag Archives: secretary of state

“Tree Hunter meets the Tree Minister”

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Tree hunter Rob McBride has been on an amazing journey with us – from Ancient Tree Hunt verifier to film star and now right through to directly lobbying the Secretary of State. Here’s what happened when Rob met Owen – read Rob’s personal … Continue reading →

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Inquiry live – the end

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

After 10 blogs in our special ‘Inquiry live!’ series, we come to the end of the Oaken Wood Public Inquiry: “Tuesday (December 18th) was the last day of the Public Inquiry. The session was spent giving closing submission to the … Continue reading →

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Inquiry live – end of week three

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Katy tells us how things went at the end of week three in Maidstone, when the local residents had their say: “Friday (14th December) was for the third party representatives, in which people in the local community had a chance … Continue reading →

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A late Christmas present for England’s forests?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Well, Christmas is nearly here but so is the Government’s response to the final report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, we hope.  It was back in the heady days of summer, just before Olympic fever set in, that Caroline … Continue reading →

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High Speed 2 – We need answers!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

I wonder if the irony is lost on ‘the greenest Government ever’ when an environmental NGO is forced to dispute a ‘green transport’ concept – a position it was put in because of that government’s poor decision-making. We would have loved to have been able to … Continue reading →

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