28.01.14
North West forestry committee launched
A new committee has been set up to drive growth and jobs across the forestry sector.
The North West Forestry and Woodland Advisory Committee (NWFWAC) will work to protect, improve and expand woodland and forest in the area, including a programme to plant, process and use more trees.
NWFWAC will create a new urban forestry network, linking with other area networks and advice. They will also advise the Forestry Commission on how public forest estate can become more valuable.
Iain Taylor, chair of the newly established North West Forestry and Woodland Advisory Committee (NWFWAC) and Partnerships Director at the Peel Group said: “The number of jobs in forestry has continued to rise in the UK and there is still significant growth potential, whether that's protecting, planting and managing woodland, processing timber products or promoting leisure and tourism in and around woodland areas.”
Keith Jones, area director for the north west and West Midlands at the Forestry Commission, said: “Increasing collaboration on a landscape-scale to protect, enable and encourage sustainable, woodlands management is key to the future of our forests. Using innovation in the sector to drive improvements in the rural and urban environments will enable economic growth in the region.
“The committees provide Forestry Commission England with invaluable local intelligence bringing a wide expertise from the sector and beyond, as well as strong regional and local connections and networks.”
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