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The report of the Director of Planning,
Housing and Environmental Health presented a Local Nature Recovery
Strategy (LNRS) on behalf of the Responsible Authority (Kent County
Council), which was now in its final stages at the pre-publication
review period.
 
As a Supporting Authority, Tonbridge and
Malling Borough Council had 28 days to consider the LNRS and to
either lodge any publication advisory notice to Kent County Council
(KCC) if it was considered that the final Strategy could not be
justified and/or was materially deficient or confirm support for
proceeding to publication.
 
Due regard was given to the details outlined
in the report, together with the LNRS and on the grounds that the
Strategy set priorities for biodiversity enhancements,  mapped where nature recovery actions could be
located for both habitats and species and delivered improvements
for wildlife and other environmental benefits, Cllr Taylor
proposed, Cllr Betts seconded and Cabinet
 

RESOLVED:  That
 

(1)            
the purpose and content of the Pre-Publication Kent and Medway
Local Nature Recovery Strategy be noted;
 

(2)            
the Borough Council’s support to proceed to publication be
confirmed; and
 

(3)            
the Borough Council’s response be delegated to the Director
of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Planning.