Purpose

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority
(GMCA) has provided the council with the final Local Nature
Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Greater Manchester. In accordance with
article 15(4) of The Environment (Local Nature recovery Strategies)
(Procedure) Regulations 2023, the purpose of this report is to give
notice to the GMCA as to whether the council is content for the
LNRS to be published.
The Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member
(Growth, Housing and Homelessness) was granted authority to respond
to the GMCA on the provision of the final LNRS to the council by
Executive Cabinet on 23 April 2025.

Content

That it be DETERMINED that:

1.      
The Director of Place, in consultation with the
Executive Member (Growth, Housing and Homelessness) consents to the
publication of the Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery
Strategy by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, noting that
final approval to publish the LNRS will subsequently be taken at a
meeting of the GMCA on 22 August 2025.

Reasons for the decision

To ensure the council can respond to the Greater
Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), within the timeframes set out
in The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure)
Regulations 2023, as to whether it is content for the GMCA to
publish the Greater Manchester Local Nature recovery
Strategy.
Executive Cabinet granted authority to the Director of Place, in
consultation with the Executive Member (Growth, Housing and
Homelessness), to respond to the GMCA on behalf of the council at
its meeting on 23 April 2025.