Don't miss the opportunity to have your say on the future of our forests

Wed, Jul 20, 2011 14:50 CET

There are just days left to respond to the Independent Panel on Forestry's call for views on the future of our forests before it closes on 31 July.

The British Horse Society, theUK’s largest equestrian charity, is urging all riders and carriage drivers to make their views known and help to preserve equestrian access to our forests.

BHS Director of Access, Safety and Welfare,Mark Weston, said: “Horse riders currently have access to only 22 percent of public rights of way and horse-drawn vehicle drivers to only five percent, so the permissive access they enjoy in our forests is of immense importance.”

The Independent Panel on Forestry was established in March 2011 to advise government on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy inEnglandand on the role of the Forestry Commission.

Advice on how to respond to the consultation can be found on the BHS website.

For further press information and pictures, please contact our Press Officer: Alison Coleman, The British Horse Society, 02476 840463 or a.coleman@bhs.org.uk

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