THE National Forest Company has announced the appointment of Sir William Worsley as its new chairman.
Sir William, a businessman, farmer and forester who runs the Hovingham Estate, near Helmsley, takes over from Catherine Graham-Harrison whose term of office comes to an end this month.
The National Forest Company leads the creation of the National Forest, the biggest environmentally-led regeneration project in the country. It spans 200 square miles of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, and includes the former Midlands coalfield.
Sir William will help lead the next phase of the forest’s development, with a focus on increasing management of woodlands, growing economic benefits through tourism and woodland industries, and improving quality of life for communities.
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