Purpose

The
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy is a
statutory document which seeks to guide What, Where and How to
recover nature across the region. Cornwall Council is the
responsible authority with responsibility for producing the
strategy. We join a cohort of 48 local authorities across
England.

The strategy includes a written document which details the state of
nature locally along side a list of priorities, and an online map
which includes the sites protected for nature within the planning
system and spaces where nature recovery should be
prioritised.

Content

It was
moved by Councillor Alvey, seconded by
Councillor Worth and
 

RESOLVED:

1. 
That the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
(CIoS) Nature Recovery Strategy (NRS)
be adopted on behalf of Cornwall Council, with authority for any
minor technical amendments that may be required delegated to the
Service Director for Environment and Connectivity, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate
Change.
 
2. 
That the approach to developing a Cornwall Council
Nature Recovery Delivery Plan, which recognises Cornwall Council’s leadership role in delivering for
nature and the role its assets play in contributing
to 30 by 30 targets and income generation potential through
emerging nature markets, supported by the Local Investment in
Nature-Cornwall pilot, be endorsed.

3. 
That Cornwall Council works with CIoS Local Nature Partnership (LNP) and members of
the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board to endorse the
CIoS Nature Recovery Strategy and enact
an appropriate governance mechanism for implementation and
monitoring of the system wide approach required.