Neil Sachdev
Biography
Nilesh (Neil) Sachdev joined HM Land Registry in 2022 as the Chair of the HM Land Registry Board. He is also currently Chair of the East West Railway Company (EWR Co), overseeing the delivery of a new direct rail link between Oxford and Cambridge, as well as Chairman of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Board for the Ministry of Defence. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Network Rail Property Limited.
Neil has also previously held a variety of senior leadership positions in the energy, property and retail sectors.
Forestry Commissioner
Forestry Commissioners have a number of specific statutory duties and powers, summarised in the Forestry Act as:
- promoting the interests of forestry
- the development of afforestation
- the production and supply of timber and other forest products
In practice, these mainly relate to providing incentives (grants), regulation though controls on felling, plant health issues and managing the public forest estate.
The Commissioners have a legal duty to seek a reasonable balance between the production and supply of timber and the interests of conservation. In promoting the multiple benefits of forestry, they also seek to take careful account of people’s needs and wishes, including local communities.
Non-executive Chair
The HM Land Registry Board Chair works closely with the Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar in leading the development of the organisation. The role has responsibility for ensuring that proper governance practices are followed and performance is monitored effectively.