Public forests must not be sold, say advisers
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has confirmed that plans to sell England's publicly owned forests have been scrapped.
The government U-turn comes after a public outcry when ministers first announced proposals to privatise woodland.
Jeremy Cooke reports.
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