TUESDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2002
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, SMITH SQUARE, LONDON
AGENDA
The meeting will be chaired by Elliot Morley MP, Forestry Minister for England.
1. Introduction
2. Report of the sixth meeting of the Forum held on 19th March 2002
Matters Arising - paper 8/02
Information on the quantity of ERDP funding that has gone to forestry related projects
3. Small Business Service - paper 9/02
To recive a paper on the work of the small business service
4. The England Native Woodland Partnership - paper 10/02
To receive a paper on the work of the Partnership
5. Relationship between the England Forestry Forum & the Rural Affairs Forum -
paper 11/02
To consider proposals for linkages between the two Forums
6. Forestry Forum Ad-Hoc Working Groups - paper 12/02
To recieve progress reports from the Forestry and Biodiversity Group
7. Forestry Devolution Review - paper 13/02
To note the conclusions of the Forestry Devolution Review
8. 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development - paper 14/02
To note a repprt on the 2002 World Summit and how forestry related issues were treated at the Summit
9. Taking Forward the Government Response to the Forum
Working Group Reports - paper 15/02
To note an Updated Report on PRogress with Implementating recommendations of the Forums
Working Groups
10. Progress Report - paper 16/02
To note an updated summary of action planned or underway to implement the England Forestry Strategy
11. Any Other Business
12. Date of Next Meeting.
The England Native Woodland Partnership
Relationship Between The England Forestry Forum & The Rural Affairs Forum
Forestry Forum Ad-Hoc Working Groups
2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development
Taking Forwrard the Government Response to the Forum Working Group Reports