Purpose

To adopt the Herefordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

Decision

That the cabinet member:

a)    Authorises the submission of the LNRS to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

b)    Delegates authority to the Head of Environment to approve any modifications as may be required by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

c)    Approves the LNRS adoption and publication; and

d)    Delegate all operational authority to the Head of Environment to defray the ‘delivery body transition grant’ of £135,500, and future grant funding, in line with the grant conditions, to deliver outcomes of the LNRS.

Alternative options considered

Not to approve this strategy. This is not recommended as the LNRS is a statutory requirement for Herefordshire Council as a designated responsible authority.