Purpose

The Environment Act 2021 requires the Mayor of
Greater Manchester to produce a Local Nature Recovery Strategy
(LNRS). Stockport Council is considered to be a 'supporting
authority' (along with the other 9 districts, the Peak District
National Park and Natural England). Cabinet are therefore asked to
agree that they are content for the LNRS to be published and to
authorise the Chief Executive to confirm the same in writing to the
GMCA and the Mayor.

Content

The Cabinet considered
a report detailing a proposed the Greater Manchester Local Nature
Recovery Strategy (LNRS) which aimed to form a key part of the
response to tackling the biodiversity emergency declared by the
Greater Manchester Combined Authority in 2022.
 
The Cabinet then
agreed that the Chief Executive be authorised to confirm that the
Council was content for the Local Nature Recovery Strategy to be
published and agreed that the Chief Executive confirm the same in
writing to the GMCA and the Mayor as the responsible body for the
GM Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

Alternative options considered

None.