Corporate report

Agenda: Forest Services board meeting 4 October 2022

Published 19 December 2023

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To review key management and financial information and risks. Focus on future legislative and regulatory reform, Biodiversity Net Gain and proposals for Arms� Length Body Reform. 

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Invitees: Sir William Worsley, Hilary Allison, Edward Barker, Anna Brown, John Lockhart, Derrick Osgood, Rebecca Rhodes, Steph Rhodes, Richard Stanford and Sandy Storrie.  

Presenters: Joe Watts, Katy Moseley, Andrew Canning-Trigg 

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Minutes: Gemma Thomas 

1. Welcome and Introductions � Sir William Worsley 

1pm (10 mins) Chair welcomes members to this 18th meeting of the Board. 

2. Minutes of the last meeting and declarations of interest � Sir William Worsley 

1.10pm (5 mins)

Agree minutes, update any recent declarations of interest, and discuss matters arising. 

2.1 Paper: Minutes of the last meeting (July 2022) 

2.2 FS Register of Interest 

3. Key Management and Financial Information 

3.1 Directors� Update � Anna Brown  

1.15pm (10 mins)

Consider key issues arising from the Directors� Update. 

Paper: 3.1 Directors� Update 

3.2 Risk Register and Dashboard � Anna Brown  

13:25 (10 mins)

Consider key issues arising from the Risks, Issues and Opportunities Register, and from the Dashboards, noting the focus for this meeting on the ‘Connecting People� agenda. 

3.2A (Paper) Risks, Issues and Opportunities Register  

3.2B Dashboard  

3.3 Finance Report and Business Plan Quarterly Review � Derrick Osgood, Anna Brown  

1.35pm (40 mins)

A deep dive into FS finances, and a quarterly review of the FS Business Plan.   

3.3 (Paper) A Finance report 

3.3B Quarterly Review of the FS Business Plan 

2.15pm (10 mins) Comfort Break 

4. Items for Discussion 

4.1 FC Regulatory Reform � Consultation and Strategic EIA � Joe Watts, Katy Moseley 

2.25pm (20 mins)

A look at plans for regulatory reform, consultation changes and strategic EIA considerations.   

4.1 (Paper) Future Legislative and Regulatory Reform  

4.2 Biodiversity Net Gain � Andrew Canning-Trigg  

2.45pm (20 mins)

A look at how BNG is intended to work, how it may impact forestry / woodland creation and management, and how the economics of BNG may impact on existing grants and funding arrangements.    

4.2 (Paper) Biodiversity Net Gain 

4.3 Arms� Length Body Reform update � Richard Stanford   

3.05pm (20 mins)

A verbal update on ALB reform discussions.   

5. Any Other Business � Sir William Worsley 

3.25pm (10 mins)

An update from John Lockhart on the Vacant and Derelict Land project. 

A discussion on reference committee delays, raised by John Lockhart.   

3.35pm Close 

Anna Brown - Director, Forest Services  27 September 2022