Issue - meetings

(i)          That member endorsement of the LNRS work, and the forthcoming public engagement consultation, be sought.

(ii)         That a Council and members commitment to supporting the development of the LNRS by engaging appropriate resources, be supported.

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Environment introduced a report informing on the creation of a Local Nature Reserve Strategy (LNRS), as required under the Environment Act, 202, for Staffordshire and covering this Borough.

Newcastle Borough Council was leading the way in the County with its Tree Planting and Bio-diversity Plan, the Grassland Management Plan and the recently published Sustainable Environment Strategy and Delivery Plan.

The Leader referred to paragraph 1.5, pointing out that one key partner under ‘landowners’ was the farming community in their production of foodstuffs.

With the LRNS, the Council would be increasing nature and would look to other landowners to also play their part. 

Resolved:    (i)       That member endorsement of the LNRS work, and the

forthcoming public engagement consultation, be sought.

(ii)             That a Council and members commitment to supporting the development of the LNRS by engaging appropriate resources, be supported.

Watch the debate here