Scottish Forestry Corporate Plan Consultation

Closed 5 Feb 2020

Opened 8 Jan 2020

Contact

0131 370 5250

sfexecoffice@forestry.gov.scot

Feedback updated 20 Apr 2021

We asked

As a new executive agency, Scottish Forestry consulted with stakeholders about their first Corporate Plan. Views were sought from those with an interest in policy, support and regulation of forests and woodlands across Scotland.  We asked about our proposed purpose, and three strategic goals.  We also wanted to find out more about how we can create opportunities to work with people from different equalities groups and/or socio economic backgrounds.

You said

55 responses were received, 32 from individual and 23 from organisations. Public bodies and agencies responded, as well as national and local, partnerships.  A range of representative and special interest groups provided feedback, including professional/commercial, sports and recreation, environmental/conservation.  A number of charities responded, mainly conservation/environmental/heritage, but also sport/wellbeing.  

We did

We carefully reviewed the comments when redrafting the Corporate Plan, and made changes which you can see in this document here. We will also used comments received to make changes to our website and in preparing the Annual Business Plan and Cost Centre Plans. We passed some of the comments to those reviewing the UKFS.

Results updated 20 Apr 2021

An analysis of the results of the consultation on the draft corporate plan for Scottish Forestry can be found here. 

Overview

Scottish Forestry is a new executive agency and this will be our first Corporate Plan. We hope it will help inform stakeholders about our role, strategic direction and priorities.

This consultation will target those with an interest in the regulation, management and growth of forests and woodlands, and seek their views as to whether they agree or disagree with the content of the draft plan.

Why your views matter

The purpose of this consultation is to seek the views of all who have an interest in policy, support and regulation of forests and woodlands across Scotland.

We are particularly interested in hearing views on our proposed purpose, and three strategic goals, which will frame the delivery of our work over the next three years.

Following this consultation, we will revise the draft strategy, taking into account the views expressed, as well as updating it where necessary to reflect developments since the draft was published. A breakdown of responses and how they were addressed will be published.

  • The Corporate Plan provides us with an opportunity to explain Scottish Forestry and our role. We would like to know that the content of our Corporate Plan effectively communicates what we do and is easy to understand.
  • It will help us to test whether people agree with our Purpose.
  • We can obtain feedback on whether they agree with our Strategic Objectives.
  • We would like to hear how we can create opportunities to work with people from different equalities groups and/or socio economic backgrounds.

Read the consultation paper 

What happens next

Following this consultation, we will revise the draft strategy, taking into account the views expressed, as well as updating it where necessary to reflect developments since the draft was published. A breakdown of responses and how they were addressed will be published.

Interests

  • Economy
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Farming and Rural