Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1996 |
Type | Executive agency |
Jurisdiction | England |
Headquarters | 620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ |
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Parent agency | Forestry Commission |
Website | www |
Forestry England is a division of the Forestry Commission, responsible for managing and promoting publicly owned forests in England. It was formed as Forest Enterprise in 1996, before devolving to Forest Enterprise England on 31 March 2003 and then being rebranded to Forestry England on 1 April 2019.[1][2]
Its mission is to connect everyone with the nation’s forests by creating and caring for England's forests for people to enjoy, wildlife to flourish and businesses to grow. It operates under the Forestry Act(s) and subsequent legislation and is part of the Civil Service and an Executive Agency of the Forestry Commission.[1][3]