Defra Announce Government’s Response to Independent Panel on Forestry Report
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today announced a new public body will be established to protect forests for future generations: Defra Announce Government’s Response to Independent Panel on Forestry’s Report This new, independent public body will hold in trust the nation’s publicly-owned forests and, alongside the continuing work of the Forestry Commission, this new body will […]
ICF Welcomes Government’s Willingness to Embrace Independent Panel on Forestry’s Vision
Defra have announced the Government’s formal response to the Independent Panel on Forestry’s report, published in July 2012. ICF Welcomes Government’s Willingness to Embrace Independent Panel on Forestry’s Vision Commenting on the Government’s Forestry Policy Statement published by Defra on Thursday 31 January, Shireen Chambers FICFor, Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF), […]
Grown in Britain Announce A Way Forward for UK Forests and Woodland
At an event in the House of Lords yesterday, 15 October, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson received the first report from Grown in Britain, an initiative created six months ago with a mission to kick start a sustainable future for the UK’s forests and woodland Welcomed by Government following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on […]
Forestry Panel Slam Missed Opportunity on Legislation
Forestry Panel Slam Missed Opportunity on Legislation ICF has joined a number of leading forestry organisations in criticising the lack of legislation in last week’s Queen’s speech to protect the public forest. The Independent Panel on Forests wrote an open letter to Government, calling for a manifesto commitment as soon as the General Election was […]
