Purpose

This report will seek approval to create a habitat bank.

Decision

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1. Approves the principle of establishing a habitat bank in Barnsley on Council  owned land, to be delivered internally by the Council; and
2. Delegates authority to the Head of Planning, Policy and Building Control to carry out all necessary arrangements to set up a habitat bank on Council owned land. Arrangements will include, but not exclusively: choice of site(s); legally securing the site(s); the mechanism for determining cost of credits and any future uplift; collecting and receiving payments; and monitoring.