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 Armsâ€� Length Body Reform.Â
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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. Â
Presenters:Â Joe Watts, Katy Moseley, Andrew Canning-TriggÂ
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Minutes: Gemma ThomasÂ
1. Welcome and Introductions â€� Sir William WorsleyÂ
1pm (10 mins) Chair welcomes members to this 18th meeting of the Board.Â
2. Minutes of the last meeting and declarations of interest â€� Sir William WorsleyÂ
1.10pm (5 mins)
Agree minutes, update any recent declarations of interest, and discuss matters arising.Â
2.1 Paper: Minutes of the last meeting (July 2022)Â
2.2 FS Register of InterestÂ
3. Key Management and Financial InformationÂ
3.1 Directorsâ€� Update â€� Anna Brown Â
1.15pm (10 mins)
Consider key issues arising from the Directorsâ€� Update.Â
Paper: 3.1 Directorsâ€� UpdateÂ
3.2 Risk Register and Dashboard â€� Anna Brown Â
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 Peopleâ€� agenda.Â
3.2A (Paper) Risks, Issues and Opportunities Register Â
3.2B Dashboard Â
3.3 Finance Report and Business Plan Quarterly Review â€� Derrick Osgood, Anna Brown Â
1.35pm (40 mins)
A deep dive into FS finances, and a quarterly review of the FS Business Plan.  Â
3.3 (Paper) A Finance reportÂ
3.3B Quarterly Review of the FS Business PlanÂ
2.15pm (10 mins) Comfort BreakÂ
4. Items for DiscussionÂ
4.1 FC Regulatory Reform â€� Consultation and Strategic EIA â€� Joe Watts, Katy MoseleyÂ
2.25pm (20 mins)
A look at plans for regulatory reform, consultation changes and strategic EIA considerations.  Â
4.1 (Paper) Future Legislative and Regulatory Reform Â
4.2 Biodiversity Net Gain â€� Andrew Canning-Trigg Â
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.   Â
4.2 (Paper) Biodiversity Net GainÂ
4.3 Armsâ€� Length Body Reform update â€� Richard Stanford  Â
3.05pm (20 mins)
A verbal update on ALB reform discussions.  Â
5. Any Other Business â€� Sir William WorsleyÂ
3.25pm (10 mins)
An update from John Lockhart on the Vacant and Derelict Land project.Â
A discussion on reference committee delays, raised by John Lockhart.  Â
3.35pm CloseÂ
Anna Brown - Director, Forest Services  27 September 2022