Government to launch competition for new National Forest

James Murray
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Government to launch competition for new National Forest

Environment Secretary to kick off new competition, as government confirms plans for two new Community Forests in Derbyshire and the Tees Valley

The government will this week announce a major new competition backed by £10m of funding to select the location for a new National Forest. The competition aims to build on the success of the first...

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