Exclusive: Forestry Act 1967 to change from 1 January to deter people from flattening trees and accepting paltry penalties
Under existing laws, illegally felling 12 oak trees, all about 150 years old, attracted a fine of just £15,000 in January 2020.Under existing laws, illegally felling 12 oak trees, all about 150 years old, attracted a fine of just £15,000 in January 2020.Illegal tree felling in England will be punishable by unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January, the government has announced., is £2,500 or twice the value of the timber, whichever is the higher.
Under existing laws, illegally felling 12 oak trees, all about 150 years old, attracted a fine of just £15,000 in January 2020. The case, prosecuted at Hastings magistrates court, was remarkable for resulting in one of the biggest fines in recent years. The changes also mean a failure to replant illegally felled trees after a court’s restocking order could result in a prison sentence.
But critics question whether the harsh penalties will be meted out often enough to be an effective deterrent.only 15 of 4,002 alleged illegal felling cases reported to the Forestry Commission resulted in a successful conviction between 2012-13 to 2021-22.
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