Responding to public consultations is an important way to influence policy. We consult with members as much as possible and often work in partnership with other organisations to strengthen our messages. We also produce papers on specific topics where it is important to publish our position.
Current
Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy
DAERA
Deadline: 9 September 2021
Please send your thoughts to our Senior Policy and Research Officer by 20 August.
Open access restriction at Cheriton Wood
South Downs National Park Authority
Deadline: 16 July 2021
Seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site.Past
2021
Agriculture (Wales) White Paper – Welsh Government, March 2021
National Planning Policy Framework – MHCLG, March 2021
Read our response>>
Scotland’s Third Land Use Strategy – Scottish Government, January 2021
Inquiry on Environmental Land Management and Agricultural Transition – Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee, January 2021
Inquiry on Tree Planting and Woodlands – Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee, November 2020
Planning White Paper – MHCLG, October 2020
Sustainable Farming and our Land – Welsh Government, October 2020
England Tree Strategy – Defra, September 2020
Environmental Land Management Scheme – Defra, July 2020
Read our forestry sector response with Confor, Royal Forestry Society and Woodland Trust>>
Scotland’s Forestry Strategy – Forestry and Land Scotland, July 2019
Environmental Land Management Scheme – Defra, July 2019
Read our forestry sector position paper with Confor, the Woodland Trust and Royal Forestry Society>>
Protecting and Enhancing England’s Trees and Woodlands – Defra, February 2019
T Levels, Department for Education and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, January 2019
