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Tony Barnett writes to Natural England
Ref 10-05-201212590O-002.

"THE WORKS THAT SWT ENGAGE THEMSELVES IN IS UNLAWFUL, THE REMOVAL OF INDIGENOUS PLANT LIFE, THUS EXTINGUISHING HABITAT, IS NOT ONLY CRIMINAL DAMAGE, BUT IS IN BREACH OF THE 2000 CROW ACT."

Says Tony Barnett

Says Bob Milton MAY I ASK WHAT RIGHTS ON THE COMMON LANDS DO NATURAL ENGLAND CLAIM TO HOLD, TO SHOW THAT PERMISSION IS NEEDED FROM THEM, BY THE MOD, TO INSTALL DRAINAGE?

I AM UNAWARE THAT NE HAVE LOCUS STAN-DI ON ANY LAND THAT THEY DO NOT OWN, AND IN NO WAY DO THEY OWN COMMON LAND AND MAY I SUGGEST, NO ACCESS RIGHTS/ HIGHER STATUS, THAN PERSONS WITH COMMONERS RIGHTS, OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS IN SITU?

MY EXPERIENCE WITH MOD ESTATES IN SHROPSHIRE IS THAT THE MOD DOES NOT OWN COMMON LAND, BUT WILL REQUISITION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE EVEN IF THE COMMON LAND IS THE DEMENSE LANDS OF THE MANOR.

EVEN IF, THE COMMON LAND IS THE DEMENSE LANDS, THE MOD WILL REQUISITION AND NOT ENTER INTO ANY DISCUSSION FOR A "LICENCE" TO OCCUPY, IN THE EVENT THE COMMON LAND IS DE-REQUISITIONED, THEN THE DUTY OF THE MOD IS TO RESTORE THE RIGHTS AND PREVIOUS CONDITION.

THE POWER TO COMPULSORY PURCHASE AGRICULTURAL LAND OR PRIVATE DWELLING, IS AFFORDED TO THE MOD IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, I.E WAR EFFORT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.

CAN YOU PLEASE ADDRESS ALSO THE CLAIM BY SURREY WILDLIFE TRUST, WHO CLAIM TO HAVE A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MOD IN SURREY ON ELSTEAD COMMON, MY UNDERSTANDING OF LAND HELD BY MOD GIVES IT NO RIGHTS TO ISSUE DEEDS OF EASEMENT/TENURE ETC, THIS WILL NOT BE IN KEEPING WITH LEGISLATION ON REQUISITION OF COMMON LANDS.

DUE TO THE CLAIM BY SWT,THAT SUCH A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MOD IN SURREY ON ELSTEAD COMMON EXISTS, APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING, AS A CHARITY, BREACH'S THE CONDITIONS AS SET OUT BY THE CHARITIES COMMISSION, LEADING TO FALSE REPRESENTATION TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER SOURCES OF GRANT AID.

THE WORKS THAT SWT ENGAGE THEMSELVES IN IS UNLAWFUL, THE REMOVAL OF INDIGENOUS PLANT LIFE, THUS EXTINGUISHING HABITAT, IS NOT ONLY CRIMINAL DAMAGE, BUT IS IN BREACH OF THE 2000 CROW ACT.

I pine for a more sensible approach to saving our forests

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