Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy

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.

Draft strategy public survey - have your say

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation is open. Our public consultation will run from Thursday 18 July to Thursday 11 September 2025. To access visit LNRS strategy public consultation.

Learn more before responding

On our public consultation website you can view documents and find links to resources:

• View the full draft LNRS and supporting documents
• Read the summary document
• Explore the online habitat map portal
• Dive into our story maps 

How to share your views

Take the survey online

 Visit LNRS strategy public consultation

Would you prefer a paper copy?

A Microsoft word version of the survey can be downloaded from our consultation page, or email localnaturerecoverystrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to request a copy.

Please return completed paper surveys to: The Biodiversity Team, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, PE28 4YE before Thursday 11 September 2025.

Visit a local library

View the draft strategy and share your feedback in person. This option will be available in Cambridgeshire libraries from Tuesday 22 July 2025.

Need another format?

If you need the LNRS public consultation survey or information in a different format, please email localnaturerecoverystrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

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.

How to get involved?

• Sign up to our newsletters (Dynamics.com website).
• Contact us at: localnaturerecoverystrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk