The work of the Forestry Commission in North West England is the responsibility of around 100 people, working from a number of offices across the region see left menu and from two regional offices, see below.
The Forestry Commission's management of its own land is guided by a Strategic Plan which takes the themes from the England Forestry Strategy and brings them down to a regional level.
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Forest Estate Management
The team based at Grizedale are responsible for supporting the management of the the Forestry Commission's estate across North West England helping the outstationed beat, community woodland and Forest Park teams.
The team includes:
- Graeme Prest (Forest Management Director)
- Hugh ODonnel ( Regional Land Agent)
- John Bruce (Operations Manager)
- Sue Gardiner (Office Manager)
- Elizabeth Cramp (Assisstant Land Agent)
- Samantha Lacey, Julie Saunders, Dawn Yoxall, Nicky Sharp, Lisa Ashworth, Emma Athersmith and Michael Hine (Admin Officers)
The team can be contacted on 01229 860373 or by email or locate this office using multimap or use our contacts map to find out who covers your area.
Policy, Grants and Regulation
The team based at Peil Wyke are responsible for promoting and encouraging woodland planting and management across North West England. The team is responsible for developing forest policy, operating the Woodland Grant Scheme, issuing Felling Licences and working with the many private landowners in the North West of England who own and manage woodlands and forests. The team also supports an outstationed office at Delamere which covers the southern half of the region.
The team includes:
- Keith Jones (Regional Director)
- Kevin May (Grants, Regulation and Partnership Manager)
- Penny Oliver (Policy & Development Officer)
- Joyce Smith (Office Manager)
- Jim O'Neill (Woodland Officer for East Cumbria)
- Peter Fox (Woodland Officer for West Cumbria & Woodfuel)
- James Bickley (Woodland Officer for North Lancashire)
- Anthony Collinson, Sarah Radcliffe and Debbie Rushton (Admin Officers)
Contact 017687 76616 or email or locate this office using multimap
Based at Delamere on 01606 889912
- Chris Waterfield (Newlands Project Officer)
- Wojciech Kacprzak (Newlands Admin Officer)
- Paul Vickers (Woodland Officer )
- Danielle Lea-Smith (Woodland Officer)
- Christine Speakman (Admin Officer)
