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SNP chops proposal to lease forests to private companies

Forestry workers, environmentalists and political opponents have welcomed the Scottish Government�s confirm-ation that it is abandoning its controversial plan to lease publicly owned forests.

Forestry workers, environmentalists and political opponents have welcomed the Scottish Government's confirm-ation that it is abandoning its controversial plan to lease publicly owned forests to private companies for up to 75 years.