Object
Initial Consultation document
Representation ID: 91829
Received: 04/07/2018
Respondent: Mrs F McIntyre
Proposed Quarry at Waveney Forest, Fritton.
What I find particularly irksome about this application is that in making it at all the applicants are seemingly prepared, with the owners, to discount previous arrangements made under Crown aegis, for continuance of the forest as a public amenity.
For some forty years the forest was maintained as a working and amenity forest by central government funding via the Forestry Commission before being (mistakenly?) sold into private hands. Subsequently the current custodians 'took the queen's shilling' in the form of Forestry Commission help to enhance the future amenity value of the forest (see figure 1 for exact text)
Some time after mooting plans for a quarry the owners confined forestry access to the pre-existing rights of way and later both the 'walkers welcome notices' bearing the figure 1 text were removed from the forest entry points complete with Crown emblems.
To discount the continuance of this amenity forest in this manner must surely be wrong? What would Her Majesty say? Some insight may be gained from Her Majesty's words to Commonwealth Heads of Government [Malta 2015]: "I have been especially touched by one such project, The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, which has been proposed by Commonwealth countries wanting to harness their collective expertise and resources to protect the world's forests."
I trust that you will allow the Waveney Forest to continue in being.
Figure 1 text under the F.C's Crown emblem: "The Forestry Authority Forestry Commission
Welcome! By agreement with the owner you are welcome to walk here.
A new woodland is being created for your enjoyment and that of future generations with the help of the Forestry Authority"
Proposed Quarry at Waveney Forest, Fritton.
What I find particularly irksome about this application is that in making it at all the applicants are seemingly prepared, with the owners, to discount previous arrangements made under Crown aegis, for continuance of the forest as a public amenity.
For some forty years the forest was maintained as a working and amenity forest by central government funding via the Forestry Commission before being (mistakenly?) sold into private hands. Subsequently the current custodians 'took the queen's shilling' in the form of Forestry Commission help to enhance the future amenity value of the forest (see figure 1 for exact text)
Some time after mooting plans for a quarry the owners confined forestry access to the pre-existing rights of way and later both the 'walkers welcome notices' bearing the figure 1 text were removed from the forest entry points complete with Crown emblems.
To discount the continuance of this amenity forest in this manner must surely be wrong? What would Her Majesty say? Some insight may be gained from Her Majesty's words to Commonwealth Heads of Government [Malta 2015]: "I have been especially touched by one such project, The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, which has been proposed by Commonwealth countries wanting to harness their collective expertise and resources to protect the world's forests."
I trust that you will allow the Waveney Forest to continue in being.
Figure 1 text under F.C's Crown emblem: "The Forestry Authority Forestry Commission
Welcome! By agreement with the owner you are welcome to walk here.
A new woodland is being created for your enjoyment and that of future generations with the help of the Forestry Authority"