§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales where in Wales the Forestry Commission proposes to sell off forests and woods giving the size in acres, the450W nature of the woodland and the estimated cost of the forests and woods in question; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Walker[holding answer 16 January 1990]: The Forestry Commission's current disposals programme will extend over the next 10 years and the selection of properties for sale will accordingly be staged over that period. Advance notification of properties to be placed on the market is given in the Estates Gazette when firm decisions to sell are taken by the commission.
The following forest areas are at present being offered for sale on the open market. These areas are all predominantly coniferous.
County and Name Area (acres) Guide Price1 £
Dyfed The Goginal Woodlands Alit Goch 72 135,000 The Ty Cerrig Woodlands Ty Cerrig Wood 114 95,000 Bylchau-Duon 153 125,000 Talley Woodlands Allt y Goitre 71 85,000 Maestwynog 28 23,000 Tanyrallt 16 11,500 Powys Three Woodlands New Pieces and Old Wood 11 8,000 Cae Mawr Coppice 12 16,000 The Linger and Maes-y-Mwm 11 10,000 Dyfed Synod Inn Woodlands Ffynnon Le Frith 62 60,000 Hafod Iwan 80 73,000 Croes Heddyg Newydd 34 35,000 Penrhiwgaled 12 12,500 Cnwc yr Ehedydd 5 7,000 Esgair Onen 8 10,000 West Glamorgan Craig Ynysgollen 24 20,000 Dyfed Carmarthen Woods Allt Werncorgam 28 25,000 College Wood 30 25,000 1 The guide price is the figure given by the agents to interested parties.