Farmer slammed for river dredging cleared by the Forestry Commission

No action will be taken against a Herefordshire farmer over his role in river maintenance works along the protected River Lugg, the Forestry Commission has said.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farmer slammed for river dredging cleared by the Forestry Commission

No action will be taken against a Herefordshire farmer over his role in river maintenance works along the protected River Lugg, the Forestry Commission has said. But they warned their decision had no...

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