24 January 2000
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Andrew Raven as a non-executive Forestry Commissioner for a term of three years.
Biographical Notes
Mr Raven (41) is Chairman of the Deer Commission for Scotland. He brings to the Forestry Commission wide experience in land management and environmental issues, having been a land agent and Director of Land Management for the John Muir Trust from 1995 - 1998. Mr Raven is a member of the governing body of the Macaulay Land use Research Institute and the Scottish Consumer Council. In the voluntary section he is a Trustee of the Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust and has been a Council member and Vice-Chairman of Rural Forum.
Notes for Editors
1. The Forestry Commission is the government department for forestry in Great Britain. 2. The Deer Commission co-ordinates the management of wild deer in Scotland. 3. The John Muir Trust is a land-owning environmental charity based in Scotland and dedicated to conserving wild places for people and nature. 4. The Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust is a lottery-funded initiative that works to restore and expand Scotland’s native woodlands, and Scottish people’s links with native woodlands, to celebrate the Millennium. 5. Rural Forum was a non-government organisation working to improve life in Scotland’s rural communities. Media contact: Charlton Clark, Forestry Commission Press Office, telephone 0131 314 6507.
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