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Inquiry into the public forestry estate in Wales

Response to the consultation

Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation

Purpose of the consultation

The National Assembly for Wales’ Environment and Sustainability Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the Public Forest Estate in Wales.

The purpose of the inquiry will be to consider how Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has both managed the public forest estate and delivered forestry services to the sector in Wales since its creation in April 2013.

 

Terms of reference

To assess the management of the public forestry estate in Wales and the provision of forestry services by Natural Resources Wales, with particular regard to:

§  The commercial operations and focus of the NRW;

§  Delivery of business advice and support to the forestry sector in Wales;

§  Management of disease outbreaks on the public forestry estate; and

§  Progress made by NRW to deliver the recommendations of the Wales Audit Office.

 

Invitation to contribute to the inquiry

The Committee welcomes evidence from both individuals and organisations. 

We will be holding oral evidence sessions during the summer term 2014 so it would be helpful if you could indicate in your submission whether you would be prepared to give oral evidence, if invited. 

Generally, we ask for submissions to be made in writing because it is normal practice for the National Assembly to publish evidence provided to a Committee on our internet site so that it becomes part of the public record. Please let us know if you have any objections to our publishing your evidence.  We are also able to accept evidence in audio or video format.  The Committee welcomes contributions in English or Welsh, and we ask organisations with Welsh Language policies / schemes to provide bilingual responses, where applicable, in line with their public information policies. 

If you wish to submit evidence, please send an electronic copy of your submission to ES.Comm@wales.gov.uk.  Alternatively, you can write to: Committee Clerk, Environment and Sustainability Committee, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay, CF99 1NA.

Submissions should arrive by 16 May 2014 and should preferably be no longer than four pages of A4, have numbered paragraphs and in a word format.  It may not be possible to take into account responses received after this date.

 

Disclosure of Information

You can find further details about how we will use your information at http://www.assemblywales.org/help/privacy/help-inquiry-privacy.htm. Please ensure that you have considered these details carefully before submitting information to the Committee.