The committee is pushing forward on a number of areas vital to the development of the group. We are virtually half way through the funding period originally set-out in the Black to Green project so we are now moving into the phase where we are setting the initial constitution, opening the bank account and seeking independent insurance. This will enable us to run our own sessions without the need for Ben or Chris in attendance, a significant milestone if we are to improve our flexibility to meet new challenges and potential demands of private woodland owners. We already have a couple of potential other woodlands which once we have independence we can consider and share with the wider group. Over the early part of 2017 we expect the group to develop further and will keep the membership engaged through this exciting period.