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Myth bust: »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Telegraph claims public to be banned from woodlands

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp myth:  »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Telegraph allege that the public could be banned from British forests and woodland as a result of the ash tree disease, chalaraâ€�

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp myth:  »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Telegraph allege that the public could be banned from British forests and woodland as a result of the ash tree disease, chalara fraxinea.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp truth: »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre are no plans to stop public access to forests and woodland as there is a very low risk of people transmitting the disease from area to area.  »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp public can still help by cleaning their boots, tyres or horsesâ€� hooves after being in woodland areas affected by chalara fraxinea. More information is available at .

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Published 31 October 2012