Q&A: England forests sell-off

John Vidal explains the impact of government plans for a ?250m sell-off of England's public forestsHow much money will be raised?The sale of 150-year leases is expected to raise between ?150m and ?250m over 10 years. On top of that the government will sell 15% of its English forest estate in the next four years for about ?100m. The money is expected to go straight to the Treasury and not back into forestry. Continue reading...