Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Increase Environment Agency funding to protect ancient woodlands

Closed 88 signatures

What the petition asks

Give the Environment Agency greater funding in order to enable it to more promptly investigate and prosecute those who commercially benefit from the destruction and vandalism of ancient woodland, especially in areas listed as Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Laws are in place but they need to be enforced, which we believe is not happening properly.

Timeline

12 Dec 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 88
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 12 Dec 2023
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.