Including the closely related terms species, biodiversity strategy, and biodiversity net.
… and fly- tipping 2024 / 25 > Deliver Low Low • Ongoing. L&B4. Produce habitat management plans to enhance, restore to favourable conditions for effective sequestration of carbon. LB6. To ensure that vast habitat mosaic across the Borough can increase biodiversity, and thus having favourable habitat condition will ensure climate change resilience for species flow…
… of people, wildlife, flood defence and carbon capture. Key Performance Indicator: ➢ Number of new planning permissions granted delivering bio-diversity enhancements (on and off site) (BNG) ➢ Small projects carried out to support the creation of pollination corridors ➢ New open spaces/recreational facilities provided in new developments Target Action Timeline Council role Indicative Cost…
… Potential Carbon Impact Comments L&B1. Produce and adopt a Biodiversity Strategy LB1. Research and develop a Biodiversity Strategy that provides a plan of action to ensure that plants, animals and ecosystems are conserved, protected and enhanced and that progress is tracked, using measurable targets. 2025 / 26 > Deliver Low Medium ✓ Supporting and inputting into The Kent…
… and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy. ✓ Scoping DBC specific policy. L&B2. Continue to champion biodiversity net gain on new developments through the Local Plan LB2. Champion the Local Plan policy M15 which establishes several requirements to promote biodiversity. This includes that protected sites will be conserved/ enhanced, developer contributions required in support…
… of internationally recognised habitats, new national Biodiversity Net Gain stipulations applied, developments to be landscaped to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and trees retained/ provided as appropriate. 2024 / 25 > Support Low Medium ✓ New Dartford Local Plan adopted April 2024. Appendix C LB3. Champion the Local Plan policy (M4) which is focussed on managing flood risk…