Confor calls for reassurance on financial support for sector

摘要

The forestry and timber sector needs urgent reassurance from Government on future financial support, at the same time as discussing how to shape a positive post-Brexit future.A total of ￡80m is spent annually on supporting activity in the sector across the UK and it is vital that current commitments are honoured and funding made available post-Brexit to support current grant-aided activity, in particular new planting, to ensure business confidence.