You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
They are part of a nationwide move to create the space and connectivity needed on land and sea for nature to thrive, recover and be resilient. A key objective for the LNRS is to support the establishment of a national Nature Recovery Network (NRN). They are a result of the Environment Act 2021. They aim to identify opportunities and priorities for nature restoration at the local level, and will consist of:
Each strategy must:
48 Local Nature Recovery Strategies are being created across the country over the next two years. Together, these will combine to form a national plan for ensuring nature is bigger, better and more joined-up, while providing a blueprint for the delivery of new duties and funding streams like Biodiversity Net Gain and agri-environment schemes.
The LNRS will provide a blueprint for how Suffolk’s local communities, landowners, local authorities, private companies, and government bodies can work together to; broaden protection, restore, and recover nature on the ground. This will include:
Suffolk County Council has been designated as the responsible authority for developing Suffolk’s LNRS. We will do this by working closely with supporting authorities – the districts, borough and Broads Authority - local nature organisations, landowners and a wide range of other stakeholders.
We will work jointly on this with Norfolk County Council, through our Norfolk and Suffolk Nature Recovery Partnership, reflecting the continuity in habitats and nature recovery opportunities across the two counties. We will also liaise closely with Essex and Cambridgeshire to ensure the LNRS works across county boundaries.
The government anticipates that an LNRS will take 12 to 18 months to prepare and publish, with aim of completion due by mid 2025.
Funding to support the preparation and publication of Suffolk’s LNRS by SCC has been provided by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
No core funding has currently been provided for the subsequent implementation, monitoring and review of the LNRS. It is anticipated that the LNRSs once adopted will help lever in funding for nature recovery using the range of tools and incentives referred to in the Strategy.
Please email the delivery team at LNRS@suffolk.gov.uk
The strategy is still being prepared and expected to be completed by mid 2025. As part of the process a local habitat map has been created which highlights areas of the county that are particularly valuable for nature. An explanatory storymap is available to provide guidance and information about the mapping. The full version of the map can also be accessed.