Forestry England has confirmed the consultation into a new 54-hectare woodland will be extended after calls from South Shropshire's MP.
Forestry England has confirmed the consultation into a new 54-hectare woodland will be extended after calls from South Shropshire's MP.Mr Anderson said he was concerned the original August 11 deadline was"too soon" for residents to read and fully respond to the plans.will be a ‘Coronation Wood’, one of several created around the country to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
It will be planted with a mixture of broadleaf and conifer tree species, and managed by Forestry England to provide sustainably-grown timber and improve habitats for wildlife.But the MP said"many residents" had raised concerns with him about the plans, including about the lack of an appropriate road system to cater for traffic, the impact on views of the Shropshire Hills as well as the risk of increased sheep worrying.
Now, the organisation has confirmed that the consultation has been extended by a week and will close to the public on August 18. He said:"Many residents have raised with me their concerns about Forestry England's plans to convert farmland at Picklescott into new woodland.
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