The UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) has appointed of Jilly Wentworth, managing director of Taylormade Timber Products Ltd, Durham, to its executive council.

Ms Wentworth joins the executive council following the decision by her father Doug to stand down to pursue other interests. Mr Wentworth served on the executive council as a softwood sawmilling sector representative and also as chairman of the UKFPA Northern England Regional Group for a total of six years.

UKFPA president Tony Mitchell welcomed Ms Wentworth to the council and the continued link with Taylormade, “one of the largest sawmills in England, specialising in products for the fencing, pallet and packaging markets”.