The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health presented a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) on behalf of the Responsible Authority (Kent County Council), which was now in its final stages at the pre-publication review period.
As a Supporting Authority, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council had 28 days to consider the LNRS and to either lodge any publication advisory notice to Kent County Council (KCC) if it was considered that the final Strategy could not be justified and/or was materially deficient or confirm support for proceeding to publication.
Due regard was given to the details outlined in the report, together with the LNRS and on the grounds that the Strategy set priorities for biodiversity enhancements, mapped where nature recovery actions could be located for both habitats and species and delivered improvements for wildlife and other environmental benefits, Cllr Taylor proposed, Cllr Betts seconded and Cabinet
RESOLVED: That
(1) the purpose and content of the Pre-Publication Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy be noted;
(2) the Borough Council’s support to proceed to publication be confirmed; and
(3) the Borough Council’s response be delegated to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning.