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Woodlands

Mr. Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all Forestry Commission woodlands currently on the market, indicating for each (a) its time on the market, (b) its approximate size, (c) its location relative to a town or village and (d) whether an access agreement has been made to ensure continuing public access. [6092]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 14 December 1995]: The following Forestry Commission woodlands are currently for sale on the open market:

Name of propertyArea (hectares)Time on market (months)Location (m=miles)
England
Buckinghamshire
Stoke Park Wood6436m north of Milton Keynes
Cambridgeshire
Great and Little Widgham Woods5536m south of Newmarket
Salome Wood2338m north west of Huntingdon
Cornwall
Port Eliot76266m west of Plymouth
Prideaux2443m north east of St. Austell
Wheal Par652m north east of St. Austell
Cumbria
Bird Dyke (part)938m east of Whitehaven
Chalk Plains4036m east of Wigtown
Denton Fell62735m east of Brampton
Leesrigg Plantation17315m south west of Carlisle
Nuthill and Simpson's Wood1435m east of Cockermouth
Sunderland Gill2835m north east of Cockermouth
Derbyshire
Kennel Wood5144m south east of Matlock
Moorhall Wood8145m north of Matlock
Devon
Deershill1152m south east of Great Torrington
Durham
Stanley Wood Cottages31263m north of Crook
Humberside
Grenwickdale Wood37206m south west of Pocklington
Kent
Cole Wood(44)2244m south west of Ashford
Lancashire
Tythe Barn Plantation833m east of Carnforth
Leicestershire
Bolt Wood2733m south west of Uppingham
Clipsham (part)14148m south west of Bourne
Lincolnshire
Hurn Wood935m south east of Grantham
Norfolk
Foulden Broom Covert633m north west of Munford
Great Wood Outliers1837m south west of Aysham
Old Wood, Sheringham2312m south of Sheringham
West Rudham7827m south west of Fakenham
North Yorkshire
Seaton Ross Woods43262m west of Holme on Spalding Moor
Northamptonshire
Sandpit Copse3148m north of Milton Keynes
Nottinghamshire
Dilliner Wood2026m north west of Newark on Trent
Nut Wood9146m north west of Newark on Trent
Shropshire
Coed Detton14611m north of Knighton
Somerset
Higher Bitcombe30614m south west of Frome
South Yorkshire
Greensprings Wood12265m south of Barnsley
Old Park Wood(44)41264m south west of Barnsley
Owston and Duckholt Woods6644m north of Doncaster
Suffolk
Barthorps Folly636m south east of Woodbridge
Warwickshire
Wappenbury Wood7423m south of Coventry
Wiltshire
Heywood2011m north of Chippenham
Southgrove3917m south east of Marlborough
Scotland
Borders
Edgarhope14391m west of Lauder
Priesthaugh(44)78747m south west of Hawick
Dumfries and Galloway
Glaik6895m west of Stranraer
Grampian
Auchinroath Plantation6281m north of Rothes
Auqharney (part)(44)133148m west of Peterhead
Elchies Blocks1033In Archiestown
Glenbuchat539132m north of Strathdon
Tulloch Wood(44)23952m east of Dufftown
Highland
Abriachan Plantation865141m east of Drumnadrochit
Ardelve, Arvernish Wood26305m south east of Kyle of Lochalsh
Achrugan(44)5591720m west of Thurso
Tor Clunes and Castle Spynie13814m south of Beauly
Strathclyde
Ardmarnock(44)1,28451m north of Portavadie
Ardbreaknish11922m west of Cladish
Crookedstane34734m south of Elvanfoot
Daljarrock51910m south of Girvan
Docherneil8392m north of Pinwherry
Ford57212m north of Lochgilphead
Glenmard5691m north of Girvan
Little Clyde65034m south of Elvanfoot
Tayside
Camusericht3041513m west of Kinloch Rannoch
Warroch6855m west of Kinross
Wales
Clwyd
Blackthorn Covert2251m south west of Abergele
Castle Great Wood4951m west of Abergele
Coed Melin y Moch12153m west of Ruthin
Crown Wood29212m west of Holywell
Dyfed
Allt Cil y Llyn Fawr3365m west of Llandovery
Allt Maestir2322m north west of Lampeter
Blaenwaun Wood621m north of Lampeter
Cilflower Wood342m south east of Cardigan
Falcondale Big Wood1021m north of Lampeter
Hen Feddau, Ty Hen and Long Wood2321m north west of Lampeter
Penhill Wood491m south east of Llandovery
Ty'r Shyme646m north of Carmarthen
Waun Baglan(44)2672m south of Kidwelly
Wern Fach4363m north east of Lampeter
Gwent
Craig yr Arail5861m north of Abertillery
Gwynedd
Aberdunant (part)16152m north of Portmadog
Amnodd Wood8856m east of Trawsfynydd
Cefn Glas1256m east of Trawsfynydd
Cwm Prysor5655m east of Trawsfynydd
Factory Covert533m north west of Criccieth
Gwinllan Rhos Ddu1033m north west of Criccieth
Rhiwbach and Tyddyn Bach(44)10682m east of Bleinau Ffestiniog
Ynysfor (part)4143m north of Portmadog
Powys
Dafarneithin Hill1022m east of Rhayader
Llandegley Rhos3723m east of Llandrindod Wells
Wern Wood1322m west of Welshpool
Y Wern(44)45323m north east of Ystradgynlais
Ysfa922m south east of Rhayader
West Glamorgan
Graig Ynysgollen10104m north east of Neath
Nant y Stalwyn(44)44271m east of Seven Sisters

(44) Woodlands where a legal agreement to protect public access on foot has been concluded. For the other woodlands, either the local authority or a third party with an interest has declined to enter into an access agreement.


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Cairngorms Partnership

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions have taken place between his Department and the chairman of the Cairngorms Partnership relating to the number of individuals on the organisation's board and the levels of remuneration which are currently being made to the members of the board. [9572]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 17 January 1996]: The chairman of the Cairngorms Partnership and my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Scotland discussed the original composition of the board which was set up to reflect the widest possible range of interests in the area. My right hon. Friend determined that the rate of remuneration for the chairman should be assessed by comparison with members of Scottish Natural Heritage. Remuneration of members of the partnership board is similarly by comparison with members of the boards of non-departmental public bodies.

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what safeguards his Department has put in place to prevent abuse of the remunerative arrangements pertaining to the board of the Cairngorms Partnership. [9573]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 17 January 1996]: A framework document has been prepared by officials from the Scottish Office, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Cairngorms Partnership. This sets out the framework for the administrative and financial arrangements of the partnership and includes provision for monitoring of all expenditure incurred by the partnership. This includes ensuring value for money and ensuring that adequate systems are in place to secure propriety and regularity of payments and prudent and economic administration.

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will instruct officials of his Department to investigate urgently the current remuneration levels of the board of the Cairngorms Partnership. [9574]

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Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 17 January 1996]: No. The level of remuneration paid to the board is in line with that paid to members of boards of non-departmental public bodies.

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects the board of the Cairngorms Partnership to be in a position to provide a response to the report of the working party on the future of the Cairngorms; and if he will indicate the timetable stipulated by the Scottish Office at the time the partnership was established governing the publication of the group's response to the report of the working party. [9575]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 17 January 1996]: The Cairngorms Partnership, which became operational in May 1995, was asked to produce a draft management strategy for the Cairngorms area within a year of its establishment. It is expected that a draft strategy document will be published before the end of May 1996.

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the conduct of the board of the Cairngorms Partnership with particular reference to the levels of remuneration being paid to board members and the levels of expenditure being incurred in operating the organisation. [9576]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 17 January 1996]: No such representations have been received.

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the current membership of the board of the Cairngorms partnership indicating in the case of those individuals currently on local authorities whether they are also now members of the new shadow unitary authorities; and if the membership of the board of the Cairngorms partnership will be reviewed as a result of local government reform. [9577]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 17 January 1996]: The information requested is as follows:


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The nine local authority representatives serve on the board until 31 March 1996. The partnership will shortly be approaching the new shadow unitary authorities seeking their nominations for representation on the board.


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