Issue - meetings
Biodiversity Action Plan
Meeting: 05/09/2016 - Executive (Item 46)
Report of Community Services Manager
Purpose of report
To seek approval for the 2016-18 Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)
(draft attached as Appendix 1 to this report)
Recommendation
The Executive is recommended:
1.1 To approve the proposed Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 2016-18
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Cherwell BAP 2016-18_Final Draft, item 46
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- Annex to Minutes - Cherwell BAP 2016-18_Final Draft, item 46
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- Webcast for Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 2016-18 Protecting and Enhancing Cherwell's Natural Environment
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 2016-18 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.
Minutes:
The Community Services Manager submitted a report to seek approval for the 2016-18 Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).
Resolved
(1) That the Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 2016-18 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.
Reasons
The Corporate Biodiversity Action Plan 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 2016-18. This is not proposed as the Council would not be able to clearly demonstrate that it is meeting biodiversity legislation and planning policy requirements.
Option 2: To amend the Corporate BAP 2016-18