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Forestry Commission

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Founded1919
Headquarters locationEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Number of employees3,240
Type of businessNon-ministerial government department
Jurisdiction England
Scotland
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About Forestry Commission


The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the management of publicly-owned forests, and the regulation of both public and private forestry, in England.

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Aug 19,2023 12:41 am

... The new site at Dalerb is on the other side of Loch Tay on land transferred from the Forestry Commission...

National Trust bans trail hunting on its land

National Trust bans trail hunting on its land
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... " Their bravery now needs to be matched by other large landowners, the Forestry Commission, all of the National Parks, the Ministry of Defence, " he said...

Glaswegians greet COP26 with pessimism and hope

Glaswegians greet COP26 with pessimism and hope
Oct 31,2021 5:06 pm

... Ghislain Moussavou is the director general of the government s Forestry Commission...

Pocahontas Heacham mulberry tree DNA test 'is not unique'

Pocahontas Heacham mulberry tree DNA test 'is not unique'
Feb 16,2020 9:47 am

... Joan Cottrell, from the Forestry Commission, said that scientists have tried to fingerprint Acht Linden , but not to clear results ...

Civil service: Is Dominic Cummings right to the revenue?

Civil service: Is Dominic Cummings right to the revenue?
Feb 16,2020 9:45 am

... in addition, there are a further 20 departments, which are not occupied by their own Ministers - such as the Food Standards Agency and the Forestry Commission, but still official...

Forest of the future: Tom Piper and Lisa Wright Thetford sculpture trail

Forest of the future: Tom Piper and Lisa Wright Thetford sculpture trail
Feb 16,2020 6:50 am

... the forest of the future is a cooperation project between Cornwall artist Lisa Wright and renowned set designer Tom Piper to mark the centenary of the Forestry Commission...

Tiffany Francis-Baker: How forests shaped our literary heritage and inspired a nation

Tiffany Francis-Baker: How forests shaped our literary heritage and inspired a nation
Feb 16,2020 5:49 am

... The woods are a scary place often in old fairytale literature, says the writer-in-residence at the Forestry Commission...

Climate change: Tree planting rise 'needs to happen quickly'

Climate change: Tree planting rise 'needs to happen quickly'
Feb 16,2020 3:45 am

... There s often significant pushback from the Forestry Commission on the visual impact of woodland on the landscape, he said...

Glaswegians greet COP26 with pessimism and hope

Feb 16,2020 3:45 am

After months of anticipation, the crucial COP26 climate conference in Glasgow has finally begun.

Delegates from around The World have arrived at the Scottish Exhibition Campus - - to join negotiations intended to avoid a climate catastrophe.

While the speeches began inside the main arena, Bbc Scotland spoke to people on The Streets outside about how The Summit it affecting them.

COP26 delegates have been greeted with an authentic Glasgow welcome on Day One of The Summit - The Rain is pouring down.

Traffic in the City Centre is made up mainly of the brought in to service The Conference and police vans from every corner of the UK.

I spot several from Merseyside Police , their yellow livery standing out against the usual white of the Police Scotland cars We Are used to.

Early climate campaigners make their way along The River with damp flags and The City 's COP26 volunteers try to remain cheery in their sodden bobble hats.

Blue-lanyarded delegates are being dropped off at the squinty bridge to walk over The River to The Venue .

I bump into delegates from Gabon in Central Africa .

They arrived in The City less than 24 hours ago but are ready to make their case passionately.

Ghislain Moussavou is The Director general of the government's Forestry Commission . He is here with a private contractor Hadi Ghossein.

The two have just had breakfast in a local café and are ready to go into The Venue and fight their corner.

Mr Moussavou says: " We Are here to Speak Up for Africa. We Are doing a lot to combat The Effects of Climate Change and we bear a lot of its impact. "

Ben Shakespeare Ferguson runs The Steamie café in Finnieston, one of the areas closest to the COP26 venue.

He was concerned on Saturday when the café was empty and thinks people stayed away thinking the main road was closed.

Sunday has been " chaos" So Far .

" We've had a lot of diplomats shouting on phones and people Coming In asking for 'a table of nine' when the maximum we can do is four, " He Said . " But everyone has been nice So Far .

" It's the Last Chance to sort Climate Change and We Are at a tipping point so we can put up with a bit of inconvenience. "

Four doors down, it's a different story at Locker 1012. Student Ewan Duncan who works there has not come across any delegates yet but has felt The Effects of the restrictions on the area.

" We have been given instructions from The Council on How To put our bins out, to try to make The City look nicer, " He Said .

" I feel a bit pessimistic about it. The Conference feels like too little Too Late to be honest.

" I don't think it will do much for Glasgow. All eyes are on Glasgow and They have tried to make The City look nice. They have done things like put 4G in the subway, but I'm not sure if They will Take That away when COP26 is over.

" It seems like They are trying to polish up The City and I don't think They need to do that. "

The Eyes of The World may be on this Scottish city, but not everyone here is happy to be hosting The Summit .

St Vincent Crescent is one of the closest residential streets to the Scottish Events Campus but residents David Watt and Carey Leitch don't care who is jetting in - They feel Under Siege by The Heavy police presence.

They find it disconcerting that there are so many police officers around.

" I know why They are doing it, but I don't want To Live in a place that needs all those police, " said Carey.

David added: " I understand The Council wants to put Glasgow further on the map, but at the same time there are so many other events that haven't happened. At The Moment , it's like living in a Police State . "

" And why isn't it online? said Carey. " I hope it isn't a super-spreading event. "

David agreed: " We've just recorded the highest Covid numbers in Britain since the start of the pandemic and now We Are inviting people from all over The World . And it will put a strain on our NHS. There are thousands of people here and certainly some of those will need medical treatment at some point. "

The COP26 global climate Summit in Glasgow in November is seen as crucial if Climate Change is to be brought under control. Almost 200 countries are being asked for their plans to cut emissions, and it could lead to major changes to our everyday Lives .



Source of news: bbc.com

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