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MYSTERIOUS: Great northumberland forest plans criticised for focus on economics rather than climate change - You Need To See This

Plans to create a "Great Northumberland Forest" have been criticised by councillors for a lack of focus on climate change.

Members of Northumberland County Council's Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee were given a presentation by Mark Childs, the forest's programme director. It detailed plans to plant millions more trees across Northumberland in the coming years.

The Defra-funded project will see trees of various types planted in locations up and down the county. It's part of a bid to tackle climate change and create a thriving timber industry.

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