Rally and March
Sell off of Forest Of Dean

The Third of January sees the Hands off our Forest Campaign organising the bigest event so far to stop the sell off of the Forest of Dean. The Tories seem to think it is a good idea to sell off the Forest Of Dean to private interests in a continuation of the enclosures of the 1800's. This is a disugusting abuse of power as they actually have no right to sell off the forest of dean as it is held in trust on behalf of the common people. It is not theres to sell, but these scumbags are now trying to push the Public Bodies Bill through parliament that basically grants themselves the ability to sell off the Forest without having to seek any permission. This again stinks of the Tory Selfish Self Serving agenda and you can bet that the people looking to buy this land up will more than likely be linked to the current administration. The Foresters are not taking this sitting down, and on the spirit of the famous forester Warren James a huge programme of resistance is being planned. They will not sell off our forest. See you at the Rally.

MARCH and RALLY

Monday 3rd January from 12.30

ALL AT SPEECH HOUSE MEADOW

CAR PARKING (FREE)

STARTING AT

12.30pm PROCESSION: Through the Cyril Hart Arboretum with Forest of Dean Brass

OUTDOOR STAGE (OR MARQUEE IF BAD WEATHER)

1pm WELCOME: Rich Daniels

1.10pm SPEECH: Baroness Jan Royall

1.30pm SPEECH: Jonathon Porritt

1.40pm MUSIC: Dick Brice

1.55pm SPEECH: Ian Wardell

2.10pm SPEECH: Bishop Christopher Hill

2.20pm MUSIC: Asha Faria-Vare

2.30pm SPEECH: Eric Morris, Freeminers’ Association

2.35pm SPEECH: Commoners’ Association

2.40pm MUSIC: Mike Edwards

2.55pm MUSIC/SPEECH: Community singalong/ speeches from people in the community

3.15pm MUSIC: Max

3.30pm MUSIC: Ghost of a Dog

3.45pm MUSIC: Bob Smith

4.00pm FINISH

PLUS FIRE SCULPTURE FROM PHIL BEWS MARQUEE: HOOF INFORMATION CENTRE LETTER-WRITING STATION BAR SELLING HOT & COLD DRINKS AND SNACKS

http://www.handsoffourforest.org/