Decision details

Environmental Policy Statement Action Plan Update and 'Supporting Nature in our Green Spaces' Project

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To update members on progress with the implementation of the Environmental Policy Statement Action Plan that was agreed by Cabinet in October 2023 and in accordance with the commitments made by the Council to support nature recovery and biodiversity, to seek approval to proceed with the next stage of the Grounds Maintenance Review which includes a community conversation to seek views on the broad principles and priorities that will help shape and guide the review process.

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet note the excellent progress with the implementation of the Environmental Policy Statement Action Plan and give their approval to progress the project ‘Supporting Nature in our Green Spaces’, the next stage of which includes undertaking a community conversation using the questionnaire attached in Appendix A to seek views on the broad principles and priorities that will help shape the project outcomes.

Report author: Greg Gavin

Publication date: 11/03/2025

Date of decision: 11/03/2025

Decided at meeting: 11/03/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 17/03/2025

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