§ 78. Sir. H. Morris-Jonesasked the President of the Board of Trade why his Department sanctioned a licence for the felling of all trees over the whole area of 147 acres of the Gwrych Castle Estate, Abergele, Denbighshire, in November, 1946, thus despoiling the amenities of this beautiful hinterland of a portion of the North Wales coast; and whether, before sanctioning this wholesale felling of trees, any consultation took place between his Department and the Abergele Urban District Council.
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§ Mr. BelcherHome-grown timber is still urgently required for essential purposes. A licence to fell the trees on Gwrych Castle Estate was accordingly issued by the Timber Control after consultation with the Forestry Commission, who agreed on forestry grounds that the timber should be felled. The Abergele Urban District Council were not consulted.