Issue - meetings
Biodiversity Net Gain
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Cabinet (Item 63)
63 Publication of the first Biodiversity Net Gain report 
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Report of Councillor S Pickering, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED - That the first Biodiversity Net Gain report be now published on the Council’s website.
REASONS FOR DECISION - To comply with Section 103 of the Environment Act in relation to the publication of annual reports, demonstrating that the Council is meeting its statutory duty.
OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - None. Not publishing publish the report would leave the Council in a position where it cannot demonstrate compliance with the relevant legislation.
Please note that this was not a Key Decision and so can be implemented with immediate effect by officers.
Minutes:
The report to Cabinet sought approval to publish the first Biodiversity Net Gain report on the Council’s website. Members were reminded that the Environment Act 2021 had placed a wide range of responsibilities on local government to improve Biodiversity. In particular, Section 103 of the Act now requires local authorities to publish Biodiversity Net Gain reports, summarising what actions they had taken and what they plan to do over the next five years.
Cabinet discussed the Biodiversity Net Gain report. Members welcomed the Council’s work with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the District. Members also welcomed the commitment to provide Cabinet and the Environment Scrutiny Committee with detailed information about what future action will be taken to improve Biodiversity Net Gain over the next five years and to help achieve the key Council Plan commitments on this.
RESOLVED – That the first Biodiversity Net Gain report be now published on the Council’s website.
REASONS FOR DECISION - To comply with Section 103 of the Environment Act in relation to the publication of annual reports, demonstrating that the Council is meeting its statutory duty.
OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - None. Not publishing publish the report would leave the Council in a position where it cannot demonstrate compliance with the relevant legislation.