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  • Timber in construction roadmap 2025

    Opportunities and barriers to the use of timber in construction in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • UK Timber Procurement Policy: review of certification schemes

    A call for stakeholders to submit evidence of forest certification schemes’ compliance.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • When to convert woods and forests to open habitat in England

    Policy on increasing open habitats so we have more diverse landscapes, making species better able to accommodate flexibly to a shifting climate.

    • From: Forestry Commission
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  • Forestry Commission Enforcement Policy

    How the Forestry Commission uses its enforcement powers to protect England’s trees and woodlands.

    • From: Forestry Commission
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  • Our position on woodland creation in England

    An overview of Forestry Commission and Natural England's shared position on woodland creation in England.

    • From: Forestry Commission and 1 others
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  • Temperate rainforest strategy

    A plan to recover England’s temperate rainforests.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Woodland Access Implementation Plan

    How we plan to connect people with trees and woodland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Forestry Commissioners’ statement on consultation procedures for forestry applications

    Find out about the Forestry Commission’s revised approach to consultation on applications for woodland creation and tree felling and management.

    • From: Forestry Commission
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  • Plant biosecurity strategy for Great Britain (2023 to 2028)

    Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Deer management strategy

    We're seeking views in this consultation on key proposals for a new deer management strategy.

    • From: Forestry Commission and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • COP26: World leaders summit on ‘Action on forests and land use’, 2 November 2021

    Outcomes from the world leaders summit on 'Action on forests and land use' on 2 November 2021.

    • From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and 5 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Tackling illegal deforestation in UK supply chains

    Seeking views ahead of secondary legislation to implement due diligence in UK supply chains to tackle illegal deforestation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Keepers of time: ancient and native woodland and trees policy in England

    The Government’s statement on England’s ancient and native woodland and ancient and veteran trees.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Developing a tree strategy for England

    We are seeking views across a wide range of topics on trees and forestry to help inform the development of an England tree strategy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • England Trees Action Plan 2021 to 2024

    Setting out our long-term vision for trees, woodlands and forests in England and the actions we’ll take during this Parliament to achieve our ambition.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Forest Consultation

    Consultation on claiming the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in the New Forest

    • From: Rural Payments Agency
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  • Forests: reducing deforestation in UK supply chains

    Seeking views on a new law to prevent illegal deforestation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Forestry Commission framework document

    Framework document setting out how Forestry Commission will work with Defra in implementing forestry policy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Tree and woodlands: introducing measures for felling street trees

    Seeking views on plans to introduce new measures for felling street trees and strengthening the Forestry Commission’s power to deal with illegal tree felling.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Provenance choice of native trees under climate change in England - Policy Advice Note

    Practical, take-home messages from research commissioned by Forestry Commission, Natural England and Woodland Trust.

    • From: Forestry Commission
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