Cambridgeshire is one of the most nature depleted counties across England. With an ambitious economic growth agenda there is a requirement for putting nature at the heart. The area has already adopted a ‘Doubling Nature’ ambition. This responds to the existing deficit of rich wildlife areas across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the national biodiversity decline.
A Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) can help deliver this ambition.
By supporting the recovery of nature, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can become a world-class environment where nature can thrive. For further information on our LNRS, please visit our Natural Cambridgeshire website.
What is a 'Local Nature Recovery Strategy'?
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is a key component of the Environment Act 2021. The aim is to set priorities for nature recovery in the country. The LNRS will include as a minimum the following:
Statement of Biodiversity Priorities
- A description of biodiversity for the strategy area.
- Opportunities for recovering or enhancing biodiversity in the strategy area.
- Prioritise areas and species for recovering or enhancing biodiversity in the strategy area.
- Identify priorities for recovery or enhancing biodiversity in the strategy area.
Local Habitat Map - to identify
- National conservation sites in the strategy area.
- Nature reserves in the strategy area.
- Other areas that are important for biodiversity and nature recovery.
- Areas where biodiversity could contribute to other environmental benefits.
These spatial strategies will be developed by a ‘Responsible Authority’ (RA) as set out by DEFRA. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is the RA for the county. The CPCA has contracted the responsibility to Cambridgeshire County Council to develop the LNRS. This is in collaboration with Natural Cambridgeshire (Local Nature Partnership) as a key partner.
Contractors
All contractors will work alongside the LNRS Production Team. This is co-ordinated by the LNRS Officer and given direction by the LNRS Steering group. To understand the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough LNRS process, please see the following link.
Draft strategy public survey - now closed
The consultation survey for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now closed. Thank you to everyone who was able to take part and contribute their views.
We are currently reviewing each submission and we will be working to revise the Local Nature Recovery Strategy prior to its publication at the end of the year.
We are looking to produce a summary report of the changes that have been made. We plan to release this in the autumn and it will be available on this website.
How to get involved?
- Sign up to our newsletters (Dynamics.com website).
- Contact us at: localnaturerecoverystrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
