Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Overview

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) were introduced in the Environment Act 2021 to

• support efforts to recover nature across England;
• help planning authorities incorporate nature recovery objectives;
• support the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain; and
• help deliver the governments national environment targets.

There are 48 strategy areas covering the whole of England and each LNRS will agree priorities for nature recovery and propose actions in the locations where it would make a particular contribution to achieving those priorities.

Responsible Authority

Tees Valley Combined Authority has been appointed as the Responsible Authority for preparing and publishing a LNRS for the Tees Valley and will work with other organisations and partners in the area to agree priorities for nature recovery in the region to support our net zero ambitions.

Supporting Authorities

The supporting authorities in Tees Valley are:

• Darlington Borough Council;
• Hartlepool Borough Council;
• Middlesbrough Borough Council;
• Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council;
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council;
• North York Moors National Park Authority; and
• Natural England.

Statutory Guidance

Local Nature Recovery Strategy Statutory Guidance

Current Position: We are currently developing a plan for preparing the Tees Valley LNRS strategy, including governance arrangements and how we will engage with stakeholders throughout the process.

Contact Details: [email protected]

LNRS Updates

People & Nature

The workshop will take place on 15th August, 12.30-16.00 at Teesside University.
Tees Valley Nature Partnership is inviting those with local expertise on people and nature within the Tees Valley to come and brainstorm:

• The drivers that will propel the success of Tees Valley’s LNRS.
• The co-benefits and challenges related to our emerging nature recovery priorities.
• What their organisations/groups can do to help deliver this new strategy.

If you would like to attend, please contact [email protected].

Festival of Thrift

The festival will take place on 21^st & 22^nd September at Billingham Town Centre and John Whitehead Park.

Tees Valley Nature Partnership will host a stall at Festival of Thrift to inform attendees on the progress of the strategy and provide them with a chance to feed in.