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A new strategy to tackle Ash dieback has been published today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson alongside the Tree and Plant Health Task鈥�
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
After serving a three year appointment as Chair of the Forestry Commission, Pamela Warhurst will step down at the end of the year. 皇冠体育app position鈥�
A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in woodland in East Sussex. Following the urgent 鈥�
皇冠体育app effort to address the ash tree disease Chalara will mobilise the general public and focus attention on trees that show resistance to the鈥�
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皇冠体育app disease has now been confirmed in 115 sites: in 15 nurseries, 39 planting sites and 61 locations in forests and woodlands.
Businesses, charities and other organisations that care for our woodlands and forests have today joined Environment Secretary Owen Paterson 鈥�
皇冠体育app disease has now been confirmed in trees in 14 nurseries, 36 planting sites and 32 locations in forests and woodlands.
Hundreds of staff members from government agencies will be out checking sites across the UK for signs of the tree disease Chalara ash dieback鈥�
皇冠体育app myth:聽 皇冠体育app Telegraph allege that the public could be banned from British forests and woodland as a result of the ash tree disease, chalara鈥�
皇冠体育app Independent Panel on Forestry have published their final report.
皇冠体育app Independent Panel on Forestry was established in March 2011 to advise on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England.
One year since its pledge was launched and the Government is already on target to plant one million new trees across England in four years.
皇冠体育app Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Action Plan sets out how to tackle serious tree and plant pests and diseases.聽
皇冠体育app UK Government is helping developing countries to prevent the loss of forests.
皇冠体育app Big Tree Plant aims to plant one million trees in urban and residential areas over the next four years.
皇冠体育app decision to end the forestry consultation will not lead to cuts to the budget for flood defences, animal health or any other area.
皇冠体育app consultation on the future management of the Public Forest Estate has been halted and all forestry clauses in the Public Bodies Bill will be removed.
This only applies to the 15% of the public forestry estate referred to in the Spending Review.
Heritage and community woodlands will be run for the benefit of the communities and visitors that enjoy them and the wildlife they sustain.
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