It's critical that the aspirations in the Forests Report can be turned into reality.
It's been almost exactly two years since the Government launched a consultation around plans to sell the public forest estate in England en masse.
What the Government says - and does - about the Independent Panel on Forestry's final report to Government (the 'Forests Report') and the 32 recommendations it makes is a big deal for England's forests, woods and trees.
The Government's official response is out now
What does the Trust think?
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Our in-depth analysis
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Our initial reaction to the response
Our Chief Executive - and former Panel member - restates our key issues
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