The cost to the Britain of the ash dieback disease has been estimated at £15bn ($ 19.6bn ) in a report by Dr Louise Hill , a plant sciences researcher at the Forestry Commission . The disease, also known as chalara dieback of ash, was first reported in the UK in a nursery in 2012, and was recorded in the wider environment for the first time in 2013. The outbreak will affect hardwood industries, biodiversity and ecology, the Woodland Trust has said. Co-author of the report Dr Louise Hill from the Woodland Trust said local authorities are likely to be responsible for covering most of the cost but have limited funds to do so.
The cost to the Britain of the ash dieback disease has been estimated at £15bn ($ 19.6bn ) in a report by Dr Louise Hill , a plant sciences researcher at the Forestry Commission . The outbreak will affect hardwood industries, biodiversity and ecology, the Woodland Trust has said. Co-author of the report Dr Louise Hill from the Woodland Trust said local authorities are likely to be responsible for covering most of the cost but have limited funds to do so.