Lancashire Local Nature Recovery Strategy

November 27, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to approve the final Lancashire Local Nature Recovery Strategy, prepared in accordance with the Environment Act 2021 and related regulations, for driving nature's recovery and wider environmental improvements across Lancashire, including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

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Purpose

The requirement to prepare a Local Nature Recovery Strategy was introduced by the Environment Act 2021, in order to drive nature's recovery and provide wider environmental improvements. Lancashire County Council has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as the responsible authority for the preparation of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Lancashire, including the areas of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

This report presents the final Lancashire Local Nature Recovery Strategy for approval by Cabinet.  It has been prepared in accordance with the process set out in The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023..

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date27 Nov 2025
Effective from3 Dec 2025