Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director Environment presenting the second drafts of four of the five strategies agreed at the Open Spaces away day on 20 June 2022.

The Chair clarified that the draft strategies were not currently being presented for decision, only for information.

Members were informed that only four out of the five strategies had been further developed as the lead for the strategy ‘Conservation and Nature Resilience Strategy’ was no longer employed at the City Corporation. A report containing an updated version of this fifth strategy will be available for the Committee at the next meeting.

Members were also informed that work had been done to identify all of the cultural and heritage assets contained within the open spaces charities and that a Natural Environment Heritage and Culture Strategy was proposed to manage these.

Members were asked to contact the Town Clerk with any queries or suggestions they might have in relation to the strategies.

RESOLVED, that –

·       The updated Natural Environment Division strategies be noted;

·       The development of a Natural Environment Heritage and Culture Strategy be approved.