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National Trust rewilding projects leaves tenants feeling pushed out
Several farming tenants and the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) are concerned by what they see as the over-zealous way in which the National Trust is taking productive agricultural land back in-hand for rewilding.
National Trust members demand creation of independent watchdog
The National Trust could be forced to appoint its own watchdog to ensure it is accountable to its members, volunteers and tenants.
Restore Trust, a campaign group made up of the charity’s members, also wants to abolish discretionary votes by the chairman at the annual meeting, which means that the views of individual members can be overruled.
‘Fear and bullying’ at the National Trust
Charles Moore returns to the subject of the National Trust in his Spectator Notes column this week.
Members of National Trust ‘must have veto on new chairman’
National Trust members should be given a veto over the appointment of the new chairman to stop the charity's board hiring a political campaigner.
Restore Trust’s letter to the Daily Telegraph
We call on the National Trust to create an open appointment process, advertise the post widely and make their selection criteria clear.
Battle over National Trust sale to developer
The National Trust has been criticised for selling three acres of land to a housing developer.