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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 property | Area (hectares) | Time on market (months) | Location (m=miles) |
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England | |||
Buckinghamshire | |||
Stoke Park Wood | 64 | 3 | 6m north of Milton Keynes |
Cambridgeshire | |||
Great and Little Widgham Woods | 55 | 3 | 6m south of Newmarket |
Salome Wood | 23 | 3 | 8m north west of Huntingdon |
Cornwall | |||
Port Eliot | 76 | 26 | 6m west of Plymouth |
Prideaux | 24 | 4 | 3m north east of St. Austell |
Wheal Par | 6 | 5 | 2m north east of St. Austell |
Cumbria | |||
Bird Dyke (part) | 9 | 3 | 8m east of Whitehaven |
Chalk Plains | 40 | 3 | 6m east of Wigtown |
Denton Fell | 627 | 3 | 5m east of Brampton |
Leesrigg Plantation | 17 | 3 | 15m south west of Carlisle |
Nuthill and Simpson's Wood | 14 | 3 | 5m east of Cockermouth |
Sunderland Gill | 28 | 3 | 5m north east of Cockermouth |
Derbyshire | |||
Kennel Wood | 5 | 14 | 4m south east of Matlock |
Moorhall Wood | 8 | 14 | 5m north of Matlock |
Devon | |||
Deershill | 11 | 5 | 2m south east of Great Torrington |
Durham | |||
Stanley Wood Cottages | 31 | 26 | 3m north of Crook |
Humberside | |||
Grenwickdale Wood | 37 | 20 | 6m south west of Pocklington |
Kent | |||
Cole Wood(44) | 22 | 4 | 4m south west of Ashford |
Lancashire | |||
Tythe Barn Plantation | 8 | 3 | 3m east of Carnforth |
Leicestershire | |||
Bolt Wood | 27 | 3 | 3m south west of Uppingham |
Clipsham (part) | 14 | 14 | 8m south west of Bourne |
Lincolnshire | |||
Hurn Wood | 9 | 3 | 5m south east of Grantham |
Norfolk | |||
Foulden Broom Covert | 6 | 3 | 3m north west of Munford |
Great Wood Outliers | 18 | 3 | 7m south west of Aysham |
Old Wood, Sheringham | 23 | 1 | 2m south of Sheringham |
West Rudham | 78 | 2 | 7m south west of Fakenham |
North Yorkshire | |||
Seaton Ross Woods | 43 | 26 | 2m west of Holme on Spalding Moor |
Northamptonshire | |||
Sandpit Copse | 3 | 14 | 8m north of Milton Keynes |
Nottinghamshire | |||
Dilliner Wood | 20 | 2 | 6m north west of Newark on Trent |
Nut Wood | 9 | 14 | 6m north west of Newark on Trent |
Shropshire | |||
Coed Detton | 14 | 61 | 1m north of Knighton |
Somerset | |||
Higher Bitcombe | 30 | 61 | 4m south west of Frome |
South Yorkshire | |||
Greensprings Wood | 12 | 26 | 5m south of Barnsley |
Old Park Wood(44) | 41 | 26 | 4m south west of Barnsley |
Owston and Duckholt Woods | 66 | 4 | 4m north of Doncaster |
Suffolk | |||
Barthorps Folly | 6 | 3 | 6m south east of Woodbridge |
Warwickshire | |||
Wappenbury Wood | 74 | 2 | 3m south of Coventry |
Wiltshire | |||
Heywood | 20 | 1 | 1m north of Chippenham |
Southgrove | 39 | 1 | 7m south east of Marlborough |
Scotland | |||
Borders | |||
Edgarhope | 143 | 9 | 1m west of Lauder |
Priesthaugh(44) | 787 | 4 | 7m south west of Hawick |
Dumfries and Galloway | |||
Glaik | 68 | 9 | 5m west of Stranraer |
Grampian | |||
Auchinroath Plantation | 62 | 8 | 1m north of Rothes |
Auqharney (part)(44) | 133 | 14 | 8m west of Peterhead |
Elchies Blocks | 103 | 3 | In Archiestown |
Glenbuchat | 539 | 13 | 2m north of Strathdon |
Tulloch Wood(44) | 239 | 5 | 2m east of Dufftown |
Highland | |||
Abriachan Plantation | 865 | 14 | 1m east of Drumnadrochit |
Ardelve, Arvernish Wood | 26 | 30 | 5m south east of Kyle of Lochalsh |
Achrugan(44) | 559 | 17 | 20m west of Thurso |
Tor Clunes and Castle Spynie | 138 | 1 | 4m south of Beauly |
Strathclyde | |||
Ardmarnock(44) | 1,284 | 5 | 1m north of Portavadie |
Ardbreaknish | 119 | 2 | 2m west of Cladish |
Crookedstane | 347 | 3 | 4m south of Elvanfoot |
Daljarrock | 51 | 9 | 10m south of Girvan |
Docherneil | 83 | 9 | 2m north of Pinwherry |
Ford | 57 | 2 | 12m north of Lochgilphead |
Glenmard | 56 | 9 | 1m north of Girvan |
Little Clyde | 650 | 3 | 4m south of Elvanfoot |
Tayside | |||
Camusericht | 304 | 15 | 13m west of Kinloch Rannoch |
Warroch | 68 | 5 | 5m west of Kinross |
Wales | |||
Clwyd | |||
Blackthorn Covert | 22 | 5 | 1m south west of Abergele |
Castle Great Wood | 49 | 5 | 1m west of Abergele |
Coed Melin y Moch | 12 | 15 | 3m west of Ruthin |
Crown Wood | 29 | 21 | 2m west of Holywell |
Dyfed | |||
Allt Cil y Llyn Fawr | 3 | 36 | 5m west of Llandovery |
Allt Maestir | 23 | 2 | 2m north west of Lampeter |
Blaenwaun Wood | 6 | 2 | 1m north of Lampeter |
Cilflower Wood | 3 | 4 | 2m south east of Cardigan |
Falcondale Big Wood | 10 | 2 | 1m north of Lampeter |
Hen Feddau, Ty Hen and Long Wood | 23 | 2 | 1m north west of Lampeter |
Penhill Wood | 4 | 9 | 1m south east of Llandovery |
Ty'r Shyme | 6 | 4 | 6m north of Carmarthen |
Waun Baglan(44) | 26 | 7 | 2m south of Kidwelly |
Wern Fach | 4 | 36 | 3m north east of Lampeter |
Gwent | |||
Craig yr Arail | 58 | 6 | 1m north of Abertillery |
Gwynedd | |||
Aberdunant (part) | 16 | 15 | 2m north of Portmadog |
Amnodd Wood | 88 | 5 | 6m east of Trawsfynydd |
Cefn Glas | 12 | 5 | 6m east of Trawsfynydd |
Cwm Prysor | 56 | 5 | 5m east of Trawsfynydd |
Factory Covert | 5 | 3 | 3m north west of Criccieth |
Gwinllan Rhos Ddu | 10 | 3 | 3m north west of Criccieth |
Rhiwbach and Tyddyn Bach(44) | 106 | 8 | 2m east of Bleinau Ffestiniog |
Ynysfor (part) | 4 | 14 | 3m north of Portmadog |
Powys | |||
Dafarneithin Hill | 10 | 2 | 2m east of Rhayader |
Llandegley Rhos | 37 | 2 | 3m east of Llandrindod Wells |
Wern Wood | 13 | 2 | 2m west of Welshpool |
Y Wern(44) | 453 | 2 | 3m north east of Ystradgynlais |
Ysfa | 9 | 2 | 2m south east of Rhayader |
West Glamorgan | |||
Graig Ynysgollen | 10 | 10 | 4m north east of Neath |
Nant y Stalwyn(44) | 44 | 27 | 1m 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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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:
Current local authority | Elected to new council | |
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Councillor Mary Levie | Grampian Regional Council | -- |
Councillor Norman Donald | Gordon District Council | -- |
Councillor Tom Donoghue | Kincardine and Deeside District Council | Aberdeenshire |
Councillor Ian Lawson | Moray District Council | -- |
Councillor Basil Dunlop | Highland Regional Council | Highland |
Councillor Charles Haggerty | Badenoch and Strathspey District Council | -- |
Councillor Alex Shand | Tayside Regional Council | Angus |
Councillor Andrew Thomson | Angus District Council | -- |
Councillor Alex Murray | Perth and Kinross District Council | Perth and Kinross |
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