Natural England

In common with all the English Regions, Yorkshire and The Humber has developed a Regional Forestry Strategy to guide future development and management of our tree and woodland resource.

The Value of Trees in Our Changing Region provides a Strategic Framework for the future management of trees and woodlands in Yorkshire and The Humber region. It marries national priorities with local aspirations and identifies where a regional approach can add value. Above all, it demonstrates how we can help secure a more sustainable future for our region by maximising the benefits that trees and woodlands offer.

Lord Haskins launched the Delivery Plan for the Regional Forestry Strategy (RFS) at an event in York on Friday November 16th 2007. The Plan explains the processes that have been put in place to take forward delivery of the priorities identified in the overall Strategy and presents some of the key actions already under way as case studies within the document.

The Strategy is overseen by a Steering Group which is chaired by the Government Office Rural Director and includes representatives from the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly, Yorkshire Forward, Natural England and the Forestry Commission. It has also been supported by a Regional Woodland Forum.

Natural England is working in collaboration with the RFS Delivery Manager to consider opportunities for the alignment of activities where the outcomes would benefit both the RFS Delivery Plan and Natural England’s Regional Delivery Agreement.

For further information, email David Carter.