APSE Biosecurity Seminar
21 March 2024
Online via MS Teams
Supported by the Animal & Plant Health Agency
Click here to download the survey findings
Based on the findings of the APSE Biosecurity survey, APSE will be holding an online seminar on 21 March 2024 to look at the issues raised in the survey.
Ash Dieback, Oak Processionary Moth, Asian Longhorn Beetles, Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed are just a few examples of the diseases, pests and non-native invasive species which UK local authorities are struggling to control. It’s likely that most of these pests and invasive species could have been avoided, or at least controlled, through the use of plant biosecurity measures.
Supported by Lucy Carson-Taylor, Plant Health Engagement Manager at the Animal and Plant Health Agency, this online seminar is a critical learning opportunity for all those who are involved in sourcing, purchasing and caring for plants and greenspaces.
This seminar is exclusive to local authorities
Presentations
Plant Biosecurity
Clare Bowen, Tree Council
Plant Health – strategic overview and public engagement
Stephanie Godliman, Plant Health Strategic Advisor. Defra & Jake Morris, Head of Plant Health Social Research, Defra
Emerging Threats and Current High Risks
Duncan Allen, Pest Risk Analyst, Defra
Preventing the spread of invasive non-native species
Lucy Cornwell, GB Non-native Species Secretariat
Preventing Unwanted Hitchhikers Through Reduced Risk Sourcing
Andrew Gaunt, Plant Health and Seeds Inspector, Animal and Plant Health Agency
Sourcing trees of local provenance and biosecurity
Jessica Allan, Science & Research Projects Manager, The Tree Council and Maddie Dixon, Tree Health Policy Officer, Defra & Sophie Rudgewell, Trees Outside Woodlands Project Manager, Defra
Improving Biosecurity Across Plant Supply Chains
Alistair Yeomans, Scheme Manager, Plant Healthy
Improving Biosecurity Across Plant Supply Chains
Alison Wilson, Senior Plant Health Policy Advisor, Defra
Your Biosecurity Toolkit – Public Engagement in Tree Health
Katharine Farrell – Biosecurity and Awareness Manager, Emma Aspin – Biosecurity Officer and Lydia Haydon – Biosecurity Officer, Forestry Commission
Developing a Local Authority Plant Biosecurity Policy
Caroline Gaze, Commons and Biodiversity Officer, South Gloucestershire Council
Plant Biosecurity in Practice
Debbie Sutton, Amenities Manager (South), The Highland Council
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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