In common with all the English Regions, Yorkshire and The Humber developed a Regional Forestry Strategy to guide the future development and management of our tree and woodland resource. The process was overseen by a Steering Group which was chaired by the Government Office and included representatives from the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly, Yorkshire Forward, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission. An active Regional Woodland Forum has also supported the process.
A Strategic Framework document was published under the title: "The Value of Trees in Our Changing Region" and was formally launched by the Forestry Commission’s Director England in York in July 2005. This document outlined the context, identified the issues and detailed the agreed priorities for future actions across the region. The Strategic Framework helped shape decisions about the regional tree and woodland resource.
In January 2006 a set of Spatial Information Maps were published. These represent a suite of opportunity maps developed by The Environment Partnership (TEP) to provide an illustration of public benefit delivery for each of the key themes in the Strategy. These have been used to assist in priority setting and to guide delivery of the Regional Forestry Strategy’s aims and objectives.
In November 2007, a comprehensive Delivery Plan was published. This set out the processes that were put in place to oversee the delivery of the strategy, and was supported by a comprehensive Action Plan and Performance Management Framework.
Although the Regional Forestry Strategy still provides useful context for trees and woodlands in Yorkshire and The Humber, it no longer has any regional policy status.
Related documents
Executive Summary, July 2005 (PDF: 903Kb, 3 pages)
Strategic Framework, July 2005 (PDF: 975Kb, 44 pages)
Spatial Information Maps, January 2006 (PDF: 6Mb, 88 pages)
Delivery Plan (PDF: 2.1Mb, 20 pages)
Contact us: Forestry Commission, Yorkshire and The Humber Region, Room G34, Foss House, Kings Pool, 1 - 2 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX
Tel: 01904 448778
Email: yorkshirehumber.fce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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