Issue - meetings

(i)               That the Grassland Management Strategy and Plan, be approved

(ii)              That the selected sites for the national ‘No Mow May’ campaign in consultation with local Borough Council Members, be approved.

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Environment introduced a report seeking approval for the Grassland Management Strategy and Plan.

The Plan aimed to increase biodiversity and nature recovery levels within the Borough which would contribute to the Council’s Net-Zero goals by reducing the amount of fuel used by the Council and increasing grasslands.

Members’ attention was drawn to paragraph 3.4 of the report which set out the three phases of the Strategy and paragraph 3.5 which set out the six policy areas.

A selection of sites would be part of the ‘No Mow May’ scheme.  The sites were outlined at paragraph 3.6 of the report.   

The Leader stated that the report pointed out that this Council was one of the front runners in this area, across the County and set out better management of the Council’s grasslands.  Since taking on the grass cutting contract, the Council was more in control, ensuring that thoroughfares in the streets could be kept better mowed.  

Resolved:    (i)       That the Grassland Management Strategy and Plan, be

approved

(ii)             That the selected sites for the national ‘No Mow May’ campaign in consultation with local Borough Council Members, be approved.

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