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TIMCON President commends industry response to Brexit
21 September, 2020
John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has praised the industry’s work to prepare for the UK’s final exit from the EU at the end of the year.

Chance to question forestry minister on tree strategy
29 June, 2020
Forestry minister Lord Goldsmith will speak and take questions about the England Tree Strategy at the next meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Forestry and Tree Planting.

Confor confirms timber industry key worker status
26 March, 2020
Defra spokesperson confirms to Confor that entire timber supply chain has key worker status and can continue to work if safe to do so.

Treescapes2020 set for July
12 March, 2020
A unique two-day conference being led by PhD students for foresters, land managers and researchers. Co-hosted by Centa, EnVision, Forest Edge and the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) at the University of Birmingham on 1 and 2 July 2020.

UK Government announces ban on sale of ‘wet wood’ as fuel for domestic users
21 February, 2020
The burning of wet wood (wood that has been cut but not dried) and coal for domestic heating will be banned from 2021 as Government encourages use of less polluting fuels.