Agenda: Forest Services board meeting 7 July 2023
Published 19 December 2023
Forest Services Board 22nd Meeting, Friday 7 July 2023 between 9am to 11.30am via MS Teams.
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To review key management and financial information and risks. Focus on a Paulownia Phoenix One regulatory update; how FS can use the Presumption to Plant mapping to speed up planting in low-risk areas, and an update on the revocation of the Ministerial Direction; and Defra Legal delays and mitigations. Â
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Invitees: Sir William Worsley, Hilary Allison, Edward Barker, Anna Brown, John Lockhart, Ross Murray, Derrick Osgood, Steph Rhodes, Richard Stanford and Sandy Storrie. Â
Boardroom Apprentice: Alex StewartÂ
Presenters:Â Jane Coles (item 3.4), Ian Tubby (item 4.1), Ewan Calcott (item 4.2)Â
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Minutes: Gemma Thomas
1. Welcome and Introductions 바카라 사이트“ Sir William WorsleyÂ
09:00 (10 mins)
Chair welcomes members to this 22nd meeting of the Board.Â
2. Minutes of the last meeting and declarations of interest 바카라 사이트“ Sir William WorsleyÂ
09:10 (5 mins)
Agree minutes, update any recent declarations of interest, and discuss matters arising.Â
2.1A (Paper) minutes of the last meeting (25 May 2023)Â
2.1B Minutes of the last meeting (26 June 2023)Â
2.2 FS Register of InterestÂ
3. Key Management and Financial InformationÂ
3.1 Directors바카라 사이트™ Update 바카라 사이트“ Anna Brown Â
09:15 (15 mins)
Consider key issues arising from the Directors바카라 사이트™ Update.Â
3.2 Risk Register and Dashboard 바카라 사이트“ Anna Brown Â
09:30 (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˜Expand and Connect바카라 사이트™ agenda.Â
3.2A (Paper) FS Risks and Issues Dashboard  Â
3.2B Risks, Issues and Opportunities Register Â
3.2C Dashboards Â
3.3 Finance Report 바카라 사이트“ Derrick OsgoodÂ
09:50 (15 mins)
A deep dive into FS ´Ú¾±²Ô²¹²Ô³¦±ð²õ.Ìý
3.3A (Papers) Board Finance ReportÂ
3.3B FS Finance Summary AP2Â Â Â
3.4 FS Business Plan Quarterly Update 바카라 사이트“ Jane Coles  Â
10:05 (15 mins)
An update on FS Business Plan activities Â
3.4 (Papers) Business Plan 2023-24 Q1 Review
4. Items for DiscussionÂ
4.1 The Regulation of Paulownia hybrid 바카라 사이트˜Phoenix One®바카라 사이트™ in England바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트“ Ian Tubby  Â
10:20 (20 mins)
To update the Board on the current regulatory position of Paulownia Phoenix One® and evidence behind this decision. (Paper) Paulownia Phoenix One®.Â
4.2 How Can FS Use the Presumption to Plant Mapping to Speed Up Planting in Low-Risk Areas prior to LURB, and update on revocation of Ministerial Direction 바카라 사이트“ Ewan Calcott, Steph Rhodes 바카라 사이트¯Â Â
10:40 (20 mins)
A look at Presumption to Plant, how FS can use mapping to speed up planting, and consultation reform and Ministerial Direction revocation. (Paper) Presumption to Plant.Â
11:00 to 11:05 Comfort BreakÂ
4.3 Improving Progress with Defra Legal 바카라 사이트“ Edward Barker 바카라 사이트¯Â Â
11:05 (15 mins)
A look at the issues with Defra Legal. What is currently held up and for how long.바카라 사이트¯ What are the plans to fix the backlog, and what are the mitigations to stop it happening again?바카라 사이트¯ (Paper) An update on progress with Defra Legal .
5. Any Other Business 바카라 사이트“ Sir William WorsleyÂ
11:20 (10 mins)
11:30 CloseÂ
Anna Brown, Director, Forest Services  30 June 2023