Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) are statutory committees constituted under the Forestry Act 1967. The RACs advise the Commission, through our Regional Directors (Conservators), on the implementation of forestry and related policies in each region.
An RAC covers each of the nine English regions. Each RAC consists of an independent Chair and eight members appointed by the Forestry Commissioners. The composition of each RAC is designed to achieve a spread of interests in the region. Members may include representatives of the forestry industry, environmental interests, woodland owners and others who it is considered can contribute effectively to the work of the committee.
