§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what advice the Forestry Commission depends when deciding whether mixtures of planting or pure conifer planting are acceptable on visual amenity and nature conservancy grounds and in order to keep in harmony with the landscape.
§ Mr. StrangThe Forestry Commission has a duty, whilst pursuing its main objective of timber production, to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of forest landscapes. It is aided in its task by the advice of professional foresters and landscape architects on the staff and the assistance where necessary of a retained landscape consultant. In all applications for grant aid for private planting under the basis III dedication scheme, consultations are undertaken at local level with760W planning authorities and other interested organisations.