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Forestry England
Non–Executive Director and ARAC Member

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About the Forestry Commission

The Forestry Commission (FC) is a non-ministerial department (NMD) that has a vital role to play in helping the government achieve its objectives. It is headed by a board of Commissioners, with a Chair and up to 10 other Commissioners, made up of non-executive and executive appointments.

The FC was established over a century ago as a body serving Great Britain (GB), but the departure of Wales from the Commission in 2013 and Scotland in 2019, means that the FC’s work will be primarily in England.

Forestry England uses its scale and expertise to grow and care for the nation’s forests for this generation and the next. It is busy adapting these landscapes for tomorrow and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for people to enjoy. Its actions are providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber. Forestry England manages more land and trees than any other organisation in England and its work is made possible by the support of many, from individuals through to government. In short, Forestry England is growing forests, for all, for life.

Forest Services are the part of the FC that provides expertise and support in order to expand, protect, improve and connect England’s woodlands. Forest Services regulate and incentivise landowners to encourage new tree planting and to help keep private forests, trees and woodlands under sustainable management. The plant health team inspects imports and exports on wood, as well as our forests, and manage outbreaks to minimise the impacts of pests and diseases.

Forest Research provide the evidence base for UK forestry policy, practice and innovation. They are internationally renowned for the delivery of applied forest science, by providing research, evidence, data and services in support of sustainable forestry. Forest Research’s work informs the development and delivery of UK Government and devolved administration policies for sustainable management and protection of trees, woods, forests and natural resources sectors.

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