Exclusive: Forestry Act 1967 to change from 1 January to deter people from flattening trees and accepting paltry penalties
Illegal tree felling in England will be punishable by unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January, the government has announced.
The current fine for cutting down a tree without a licence, established by the Forestry Act 1967, is £2,500 or twice the value of the timber, whichever is the higher.
Exclusive: Forestry Act 1967 to change from 1 January to deter people from flattening trees and accepting paltry penalties Illegal tree felling in England will be punishable by unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January, the government has announced.The current fine for cutting down a tree without a licence, established by the Forestry Act 1967, is £2,500 or twice the value of the timber, whichever is the higher. Continue reading…
