Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the proposal for the Council to be registered as a Responsible Body with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for the purpose of entering into conservation covenants and so initially it may benefit in using its land for the benefit of off-site biodiversity net gain.

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the proposal for the Council to apply to DEFRA to be registered as a Responsible Body for the purpose of entering

into conservation covenants be approved.

(ii)

That the Service Director for Climate Change, Compliance,

Planning and Transport be given delegated authority to enter into conservation covenants.  

The above decisions have been made to ensure that the Council is ready as a landowner to meet the opportunities that changes in legislation provide, to manage its landholding and maximise biodiversity net gain.