Issue - meetings
Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 2015/16 Protecting and Enhancing Cherwell's Natural Environment
Meeting: 01/06/2015 - Executive (Item 8)
Report of Interim Community Partnerships & Recreation Manager
Purpose of report
To seek approval of the 2015/15 Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) (draft attached as Appendix 1 to this report)
Recommendations
The meeting is recommended
1.1 To approve the proposed Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) 2015/16.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Draft Corporate BAP 2015-16, item 8
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- Webcast for Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 2015/16 Protecting and Enhancing Cherwell's Natural Environment
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) 2015/16 be approved.
Minutes:
The Interim Community Partnerships & Recreation Manager submitted a report which sought approval of the 2015/15 Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).
Resolved
(1) That the Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) 2015/16 be approved.
Reasons
The annual Corporate BAP provides a framework of aims, actions and targets, the delivery of which ensures that the Council complies with both legislative and planning policy requirements relating to important wildlife sites, habitats and species and good quality connected green spaces.
Alternative options
Option 1: To reject the Corporate BAP 2015/16 – but the Council would not be able to demonstrate that it is meeting biodiversity legislation and planning policy requirements.
Option 2: To amend the Corporate BAP 2014/15