Author Archives: Hilary Allison
HS2 – where natural and financial capital collide
Yesterday I went to a meeting hosted by the Natural Capital Committee which was set up by government to help it understand better how the state of the natural environment affects the economy and wellbeing of us all. Work has … Continue reading
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT REALLY THINKS ABOUT FORESTS……………COMING SOON
So, just over a week to go before the government publishes its response to the Independent Panel’s report on forestry. Seasoned forest watchers are awaiting the response with a mixture of eagerness and mild trepidation. The timeline on all of … Continue reading
A late Christmas present for England’s forests?
Well, Christmas is nearly here but so is the Government’s response to the final report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, we hope. It was back in the heady days of summer, just before Olympic fever set in, that Caroline … Continue reading
Will ash dieback mean dieback for panel report?
If it hadn’t been for the furore over the European Union budget at Westminster yesterday (Wednesday 31 October) events themed around trees, woods and forests could easily have been at the top of politicians’ radar again. The former Chair of … Continue reading
Forests Report: When can you talk about trees?
It’s now over a month since Defra launched this online mini-survey on issues arising from the Independent Panel on Forestry’s Final Report. While we wait with bated breath for “more questions in the coming weeks and months” promised by Defra, and for news … Continue reading
Mood music in the forest world
If the collective and virtually unanimous welcome for the Independent Panel on Forestry’s report at its final event in Central Hall Westminster yesterday afternoon is a barometer of hope, England’s woods and forests are long overdue a renaissance. The hall … Continue reading
