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    Woodfuel storage

     Well designed storage is important to ensure woodfuel is kept in good condition and safely
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    2018 – Number of sawmills by size

     A total of 164 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2017 (Table 2.8).  Most mills (84%) produced less than 25 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood) during the year. Over the past ten years, the number of active sawmills has reduced by 17%.  Most of this decrease has occurred in the smallest size categories. Table 2.8 Number of sawmills by size […]
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    2018 – Number of sawmills by country

     Around one half (54%) of the 164 active sawmills in 2017 were in England, around one third (32%) were in Scotland, 9% in Wales and 5% in Northern Ireland (Table 2.9). Table 2.9 Number of sawmills by country, 2008-2017 Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK 2008 103 18 68 8 197 2009 101 17 68 9 195 2010 98 17 64 9 188 2011 96 16 63 9 184 2012 95 15 61 9 180 2013 92 15 59 9 175 2014 92 15 57 9 173 2015 92 15 55 9 171 2016 89 15 54 9 167 2017 88 14 53 9 164 Source: Sawmill Survey Data: Longer time series of the above table, and for mills in England by region, […]
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    Growth and development

     How investments in green infrastructure can have a positive impact on local economic growth, and examples of successful initiatives
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    Brash removal

     Site selection for brash removal in upland conifer forests, with a focus on Sitka spruce stands
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    Climate change – practical considerations

     Practical considerations and challenges to how urban greenspace can help mitigate local climate change by helping to cool the urban climate
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    About our statistics

     Statistics in the Forestry Commission - methodology & background information
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    Trees around buildings – practical considerations

     Information on the practical considerations and challenges of planting trees around buildings in urban areas
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    Soil function – practical considerations

     Consideration of soil formation and function in the urban environment where greenspace is to be established
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    2018 – Sawmills

     Data are collected by Forest Research in an annual Sawmill Survey. The following section includes summary results, covering number of mills, consumption and production are available for all mills. In addition, there are also more detailed figures for larger mills only. The threshold defining larger mills was changed for the collection of 2016 data, from annual […]
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    Tree roots and trenching

     Information on how tree roots and trenching affect structures such as pavements in the urban environment, and practical considerations to greenspace development to reduce damage from tree roots
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    2017 – Employment and businesses

     Introduction Data sources and methodology Statistics on employment are obtained from: the Annual Business Survey (www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/abs/annual-business-survey/index.html), formerly the Annual Business Inquiry, (Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk)), an annual survey of UK businesses, and Industry surveys (Sawmill Survey, Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers) and industry associations (UK Forest Products Association (www.ukfpa.co.uk), Wood Panel Industries Federation (www.wpif.org.uk)) – for employment in […]