Somerset Council First Consideration and Section 102 Reports

February 18, 2026 Approved View on council website
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Content

 
The Committee RESOLVED that officers:
 

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Bring the Section 40 (NERC Act) Report to a future Scrutiny meeting
for information once signed off.

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Provide the LNRS Delivery Plan, including performance baselines and
monitoring indicators, to Scrutiny following adoption in March.

•     
Report back on the Nature Markets / Nature Finance work (expected
August 2026).

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Review the multiple strategy documents relating to the Somerset
Levels & Moors to clarify responsibilities across agencies and
resolve conflicting guidance.

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Continue improvements to website transparency and datasets for
nature recovery.

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Return with further detail on baseline indicators, including
species abundance and priority species lists, once agreed with the
Local Nature Partnership and SERC.

Supporting Documents

v2. Somerset Council First Consideration Report 2024.pdf
v1.Somerset Council first Consideration 102 Reports.pdf
v4. Somerset Council Section 102 Biodiversity Duty Report.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date18 Feb 2026