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  • Evidence for grey squirrel policy in England

    As one of the key people / organisations we work with on grey squirrels in England, we are asking for your evidence to help us decide whether we need to evolve Government policy and if so, how. We will publish a summary of the evidence provided in January 2014 and use it to inform a workshop comprising key organisations. Through this workshop and associated work we will generate options for evolving the policy and then appraise them. We will present the options and our recommendation to... More
    Closed 24 January 2014
  • Basing Wood Forest Plan 2013

    Forest Plans define the long term (sually 50 to 100 years) vision for a woodland or a collection of woodlands and set out how management will move towards achieving this vision over the next 10 to 30 years. The Forest Plan sets objectives for the woodland, taking into account requirements from the policy framework, local issues and outcomes from stakeholder consultations. We would like to invite your views on our proposed Forest Plan as part of our stakeholder consultation, which is... More
    Closed 23 January 2014
  • Great Pen Wood Forest Plan 2013

    Forest Plans define the long term (sually 50 to 100 years) vision for a woodland or a collection of woodlands and set out how management will move towards achieving this vision over the next 10 to 30 years. The Forest Plan sets objectives for the woodland, taking into account requirements from the policy framework, local issues and outcomes from stakeholder consultations. We would like to invite your views on our proposed Forest Plan as part of our stakeholder consultation, which is... More
    Closed 22 January 2014
  • Croft Forest Plan Amendment

    Forest Plans define the long term vision (usually 50 years) for a woodland or a collection of woodlands and set out how management will move towards achieving this vision over the forthcoming decades. We would like to invite you or your organisation to leave some feedback on our proposed amendment to the Forest Plan covering Croft Wood in Herefordshire. This forms part of our consultation with stakeholders, that helps to ensure that we achieve an appropriate balance of objectives. More
    Closed 11 December 2013
  • Rownhams Wood Forest Plan 2013

    Forest Plans define the long term (sually 50 to 100 years) vision for a woodland or a collection of woodlands and set out how management will move towards achieving this vision over the next 10 to 30 years. The Forest Plan sets objectives for the woodland, taking into account requirements from the policy framework, local issues and outcomes from stakeholder consultations. We would like to invite your views on our proposed Forest Plan as part of our stakeholder consultation, which is... More
    Closed 17 November 2013
  • Mardyke Woods: Have Your Say

    The Forestry Commission wants your input on the things you want to see and do at Mardyke Woods in South Ockendon. More
    Closed 17 November 2013
  • Consultation on proposals to amend the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) Regulations 2006

    This is a consultation by the Forestry Commission on proposed changes to the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The changes to the fees are proposed to ensure that we continue to fully recover the cost of providing the inspection service for imported controlled timber products. The fees were last increased in September 2010 and this proposed increase takes into account the continued down-turn in the importation of controlled timber consignments from certain third... More
    Closed 8 November 2013
  • Science and Innovation Strategy for British Forestry

    The Forestry Commission is inviting contributions from interested parties on a draft review of the Science and Innovation Strategy for British Forestry (SIS). The Strategy provides the context and framework for the research undertaken by the Forestry Commission to meet the needs of British forestry. It sets the objectives for future research commissioning programmes, including those commissioned from the Forest Research agency, and provides indicators to measure their success. Evidence... More
    Closed 4 October 2013
  • Forest Design Plans - South East

    What are Forest Design Plans? Forest Design Plans are produced by the Forestry Commission, to set out the management proposals for the next thirty years for the woodlands we look after. They aim to fulfil a number of objectives: Provide descriptions of the woods as they are now, Show the process the Forestry Commission goes through when deciding what is best for the woods in the long term, Show how the woods should develop over the next thirty years, ... More
    Closed 1 October 2013
  • Woodland Policy Enabling Programme - update and request for feedback

    The Government’s Forestry and Woodlands Policy Statement January 2013 made a number of commitments to support the future of our forests in England. One of the most important was that England’s Public Forest Estate would remain secured in public ownership. It said that a new body will be created to hold the Estate in trust for the nation: ‘The new body will have greater independence from Government and greater freedom to manage its resources and maximise its income, but with the right... More
    Closed 25 September 2013
  • High Lodge Cycle Trails Review

    We are currently reviewing the cycle trails at High Lodge and would like your feedback on our current offer and ideas for future trail developments. We work with the cycle volunteer group TIMBER to maintain our 38 miles of MTB trails which includes the forest track graded Shepherd trail, Blue graded Poacher trail and the two single track red graded Beater and Lime burner trails. We also have 7 black graded pits and many miles of wild trails for the more adventurous explorers. It’s... More
    Closed 15 September 2013
  • Film making at The Bourne - Planning Application

    The Bourne Wood is strategically important to the UK film industry as a filming location. Since 1999 numerous films, commercials, television programmes and music videos have been filmed here. Filming activity at Bourne Wood is important to the local economy and to The Forestry Commission, as it makes a significant contribution towards the cost of managing the Public Forest Estate. The Forestry Commission is preparing a planning application which regularises the current activity and... More
    Closed 4 December 2012
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