Issue - meetings

John White

The Independent Panel on Forestry had published its final report in July 2012. 

The Panel believed that the public forests estate was a national asset which should remain in public ownership.  The report also called for action leading to:

·        more people being able to enjoy access to woodlands;

·        the creation of a coherent and resilient ecological network at a landscape scale, and;

·        the strengthening of wood supply chains, and promotion of the use of wood more widely across society and economy.

Defra was carrying out a survey online via Survey Monkey: “Forestry 2012 - Help Shape the Future of Our Forests” asking for views on some of the recommendations made in the Panel’s report: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/forestry2012