The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023

Involvement of supporting authorities and other persons in the preparation of a local nature recovery strategy

4.—(1) A responsible authority must take reasonable steps to involve all supporting authorities for its local nature recovery strategy in the preparation of the local nature recovery strategy.

(2) The responsible authority must, in particular—

(a) ensure the supporting authorities are provided with such information pertaining to the local nature recovery strategy as the responsible authority considers relevant;

(b) ensure that supporting authorities are aware of how they may contact the responsible authority; and

(c) have regard to any opinions expressed by the supporting authorities in relation to the local nature recovery strategy.

(3) The responsible authority must take reasonable steps to involve such persons and organisations as appear to the responsible authority to be appropriate in the preparation of its local nature recovery strategy.

(4) The responsible authority must consider—

(a) how it intends to involve the supporting authorities, persons and organisations in the preparation of its local nature recovery strategy;

(b) which aspects of the statement of biodiversity priorities(1) for the strategy area in respect of which it intends to involve the supporting authorities, persons or organisations; and

(c) which aspects of the local habitat map(2) for the strategy area in respect of which it intends to involve the supporting authorities, persons or organisations.

(5) The responsible authority must keep under review—

(a) the persons and organisations it considers are appropriate to involve;

(b) the aspects of the statement of biodiversity priorities and local habitat map for the strategy area in respect of which it intends to involve the supporting authorities, persons or organisations.

(1)

See section 106(1)(a) and (2) of the Environment Act 2021.

(2)

See section 106(1)(b), (3) and (4) of the Environment Act 2021.