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The first phase of the Forestry Commission’s new approach to consultation is live

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A person sitting on a quad bike facing three people standing up and talking to them. The quad bike is in a grassy field with trees in the background

Back in September 2023 we announced our new approach to how we consult or seek advice and information on forestry proposals. This published statement set out how the Forestry Commission, on behalf of the Forestry Commissioners, will undertake consultation when …

How we’re using the power of the courts to clamp down on illegal felling

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Jonathan Tizzard, an Enforcement Investigator for the Forestry Commission, talks about the first ever Restocking Order after conviction as a Magistrates Court orders a landowner to replant a site of illegal felling.

Growing strong: Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team reflect on the last 6 months

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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, job share directors for the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme in Defra, look back at the last 6 months delivering the government’s commitment to treble tree planting in England by the end of 2025.