Agenda: Forest Services board meeting 25 May 2023
Published 19 December 2023
Forest Services (FS) Board 21st Meeting: Thursday 25 May 2023Â between 10am to 12.30pm via MS Teams.
PurposeÂ
To review key management and financial information and risks. Focus on technology challenges, and tree planting targets.  Â
AgendaÂ
Invitees: Sir William Worsley, Hilary Allison, Edward Barker, Anna Brown, John Lockhart, Ross Murray, Steph Rhodes, Richard Stanford and Sandy Storrie. Â
Boardroom Apprentice: Alex StewartÂ
Presenters:Â Andy Crane (item 3.3), Samantha Malpass (item 4.1)Â
Apologies: Derrick OsgoodÂ
Minutes: Gemma Thomas
1. Welcome and Introductions 바카라 사이트“ Sir William WorsleyÂ
10:00 (10 mins)
Chair welcomes members to this 21st meeting of the Board.Â
2. Minutes of the last meeting and declarations of interest 바카라 사이트“ Sir William WorsleyÂ
10:10 (5 mins)
Agree minutes, update any recent declarations of interest, and discuss matters arising.Â
2.1 (paper) Minutes of the last meeting (14 March 2023)Â
2.2 FS Register of InterestÂ
3. Key Management and Financial InformationÂ
3.1 Directors바카라 사이트™ Update 바카라 사이트“ Anna Brown Â
10:15 (15 mins)
Consider key issues arising from the Directors바카라 사이트™ Update.
3.2 Risk Register and Dashboard 바카라 사이트“ Anna Brown Â
10:30 (20 mins)
Consider key issues arising from the Risks, Issues and Opportunities Register, and from the Dashboards, noting the focus for this meeting on the 바카라 사이트˜Support the Green Economy바카라 사이트™ agenda.Â
3.2A (Paper) FS Risks and Issues Dashboard  Â
3.2B Risks, Issues and Opportunities Register Â
3.2C Dashboards
3.3 Finance Report 바카라 사이트“ Andy Crane Â
10:50 (20 mins)
A deep dive into FS finances.Â
3.3A (Papers) Board Finance ReportÂ
3.3B FS Finance Summary AP12Â Â Â
4. Items for DiscussionÂ
4.1 IT Development Challenges 바카라 사이트“ Sam Malpass  Â
11:10 (20 mins)
A look at issues currently being faced on two major IT development projects 바카라 사이트“ FLOv2 and the GMS 바카라 사이트“ what has been done to de-risk the projects and what more can be done.  Â
4.1 (Paper) IT Development Challenges  Â
11:30 (10 mins) Comfort Break
4.2 What Needs to be Right for Tree Planting Targets to be Met - Steph Rhodes
11:40 (30 mins)
A look at work underway to address major barriers to tree planting, the suggestions put to the Secretary of State, and a discussion of any additional actions needed.Â
4.2 (Paper) 바카라 사이트˜What Needs to be Right for Tree Planting Targets to be Met바카라 사이트™Â  Â
5. Any Other Business 바카라 사이트“ Sir William WorsleyÂ
12:10 (10 mins)
12:20 CloseÂ
Papers By CorrespondenceÂ
NTSG update 바카라 사이트“ Hilary AllisonÂ
Anna Brown, Director, Forest Services: Â 17 May 2023.