Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 12, 2024

Purpose: To seek agreement to the content and public consultation on the Draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy. This is a Berkshire wide document being produced by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead as the Responsible Authority, supported by Bracknell Forest, Reading Borough, Slough Borough, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham District with Natural England. It seeks to achieve a more coordinated, practical, and focussed approach, to help drive nature recovery.

Content:     i.       the draft Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is approved to proceed to a 6-week public consultation as set out in para 6.11 of this report, provided the concerns raised by officers are adequately addressed before 23 November 2024.   ii.     final authority to approve or object to the draft for public consultation is delegated to the Executive Director Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Countryside.   iii.    following public consultation the amended document will be brought to Cabinet for final approval.