Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Varche on 05 February 2011, 09:11:26
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I vote no for a number of reasons. The main one being "haven't we learnt yet that selling the family silver once (often to Johnny Foreigner) just doesn't work"
plenty in the press e.g. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/29/uk-government-forest-sell-off
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its a no-brainer - i dont see the point in selling no matter what way you cut it :o
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Given that these areas are supposed to be preserved and protected from development I can't see the carrot that would attract private investment, personally (unless it's ripping off the government / EU for "maintaining" them then doing the bare minimum and pocketing the profits).
Suffice to say there will be a carrot somewhere, and it won't be in the public interest, so no.
Kevin
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Same here - NO! >:(
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.............and here, NO!!! :D :D ;)
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Resounding "No" from me. >:(
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if they have decided to sell now rather than let the national trust or the forestry commision take over them i would say someones got there mind set on redevelopment somewhere.
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Surly they are ours; not the Governments to be sold off.......Resounding No from me too...... >:(
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According to Damien Green on Thursday night - The forestry commision "owns" on our behalf 18% of the forests in the country, the subject currently under discussion is whether it would be worthwhile allowing private companies to "own" some of this 18% as an alternative to see if they could be managed more effectively. So something more than 82% of forests wont be affected.
Labour complained that the result would be "pay as you park" type car parks etc at forest sites, and indeed locked gates to stop people from accessing them.
They were reminded that they had already put some forests into private hands and allowed similar parking arrangements, and residents near one such area had complained that the new "owners" had installed gates and locked them to prevent access. He said that this type of management would not be allowed if the govt. decided to go ahead with such a scheme.
So - Labour are hypocrites.
Facts dont make good headlines.
The Tories may be lying, time will tell. They have lied about plenty of other things since the election. ::)
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Given that these areas are supposed to be preserved and protected from development I can't see the carrot that would attract private investment, personally (unless it's ripping off the government / EU for "maintaining" them then doing the bare minimum and pocketing the profits).
Suffice to say there will be a carrot somewhere, and it won't be in the public interest, so no.
Kevin
Totally agree Kevin, the clues in the title private investment no business is going to buy into something that isn't going to yield a return for it's shareholders, which will no doubt be at the detriment of the public.
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Absolutley not!!!!!! there is to much land in england in private hands already which we are not allowed access!!
whole idea stinks!!
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Tories selling off the family silver, now where have we heard that one before.
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lots of people moan about selling but when was the last time you went to a wood?
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lots of people moan about selling but when was the last time you went to a wood?
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I spy a city dweller. ;D
I drove through Nottingham the other week and there were signs for Sherwood Forest all over the place.
And to add, I am out in the woods with the hound a number of times a week.
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although not my country, I answered.. if it was my country, I would vote definitely NO.. the forrests belong to everyone and the next generations..
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lots of people moan about selling but when was the last time you went to a wood?
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I spy a city dweller. ;D
I drove through Nottingham the other week and there were signs for Sherwood Forest all over the place.
And to add, I am out in the woods with the hound a number of times a week.
yes theres lots of signs but you dont see locals when you up there,and this city dweller actully has had a tree planted in sherwood forest.
i ;D ;D
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if it wasnt for the trees across the rd i would have to pi$$ in the open walking back from the pub at night. leave them be, they are there for a reason :)
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my gut feel says "no", but as long as public access is maintained - I don't really mind.
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From my reading of this subject the most voluble objections to the idea have also been amongst the most ignorant. Personally I'm a little uncomfortable with the idea but I'd prefer to see the idea gone through in more detail to uncover issues.
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i remember reading about thames water authority owning the canals around here a few years ago and emptying sections of the fish to put in private lakes.some parts of the canals now are a terrible sight to see round here, full of shite and chemicals.
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I vote to sell them, we must get these large areas of land back into the ownership of the landed gentry as soon as possible. We must get the oiks back into there slums and keep them there. How dare they believe they have a right to roam, how dare they have time to spare.
Hubert Merrieweather Farnsworth the third.
;D ;D ;D
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I vote to sell them, we must get these large areas of land back into the ownership of the landed gentry as soon as possible. We must get the oiks back into there slums and keep them there. How dare they believe they have a right to roam, how dare they have time to spare.
Hubert Merrieweather Farnsworth the third.
Hu - How come you drive an Omega? Are you embarrassed to have your rangie and your Arnage on your profile. ;D ;D
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tory,s pah :P
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I vote to sell them, we must get these large areas of land back into the ownership of the landed gentry as soon as possible. We must get the oiks back into there slums and keep them there. How dare they believe they have a right to roam, how dare they have time to spare.
Hubert Merrieweather Farnsworth the third.
Hu - How come you drive an Omega? Are you embarrassed to have your rangie and your Arnage on your profile. ;D ;D
Pah, whats an Omega, I just come on to see how the rabble are fairing. ;D ;D ;D
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I voted "no" - I wouldn't like them to be sold.
On the other hand, if they ARE sold - I'll be buying one...
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/