1. Confor Industry Update Finzean Hall
Thank you
Jamie Farquhar
Wednesday 8th March 2017

2. Lobbying Thank you Forestry debates in Holyrood & Westminster
Timber Transport funding (STTS)
£7.05m, includes c. £1m for Timberlink
Annual Recurrent Payments
ARD (Agriculture & Rural Development) Group
Wood supply
FES restock policy and plant availability
Thank you

3. Mackinnon report Thank you Acceptance of recommendations in principle
Action plan on website – review progress in May
Delivery Reference Group
6 workstreams:
Pre-application & consultation process
EIA processing
Approval process
Management info & targets
Promotion, training & public info
Pilot scheme
Thank you

4. Forestry Grant Scheme Thank you
1,207 of 1,569 applications approved since 9/2015
9,106 ha new woodland creation approved (790 Gr)
60% conifer
Further 1,200 ha NWC being worked on
Anticipate 8,500 to 9,000 ha could be approved for planting in 2017/18 season
12,000 ha NWC in pipeline
Thank you

5. Forestry Grant Scheme Thank you Restock – 11,600 ha approved to date
New rates for high cost deer fencing
Extra £400 / ha for native woods in Highland
Thank you

6. Other matters Thank you Draft Moray Forestry & Woodland Strategy
P ramorum outbreaks in Mull
R grandis breeding programme for Dendrocturus at risk
Sporting rates – Appeal - !!!!!!!
Future of Forestry in Scotland consultation –
Op Silver Axe – illegal pesticides
Thank you

7. Diary dates Thank you 15 March South SFTT meeting
16 March Customer Reps Group
22 March Central SFTT meeting
4/5 April Wood Wisdom – Edinburgh
27 April RSFS annual lecture – James Pendlebury
23 June RHS forestry day SFW awards
7/8 Sept Confor Woodland Show - Longleat
Thank you

8. Thank you