Early day motion · EDM 249 · 16 Jun 2010

SAWREY GROUND FOREST, CUMBRIA

Tabled by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) 4 signatures

The motion

That this House notes the importance of the Sawrey Ground Forest in Cumbria to the local population and the thousands of visitors who use it for walks each year; further notes with concern the proposals put forward by the Forestry Commission to sell 39 hectares of the forest to meet a national cash shortfall; and calls on the Government to ensure that the forest is not sold off and that access to the forest is safeguarded so that locals and visitors may continue to enjoy this historic piece of woodland.

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