Purpose

Essex County Council is looking to carry out
consultation on its Local Nature Recovery Strategy between the
dates on 29th July 2024 and 23rd September 2024.
Regulation 7 of The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies)
(Procedure) Regulations 2023 requires Responsible Authorities (in
this case ECC) to provide all Supporting Authorities for the
Local
Nature Recovery Strategy with the draft strategy it considers ready
to consult on under regulation 12 (“the consultation
draft”) and request their comments.
ECC would like to consult for 28 days (17th June to 15th July),
prior to public consultation, and has sought the approval of local
authorities, including Tendring District Council to launch public
consultation of the draft LNRS. In ECC's letter dated 14th June
2024, it asks Council's to respond by 15th July 2024.

Content

Option 1 - Respond to the ECC letter to agree
to the public consultation on the Local Nature Recovery
Strategy.
TDC Officers have had an input into the formulation of the draft
Local Nature Recovery Strategy and to enable ECC, as the
responsible authority, to progress the LNRS and accord with the
Environment Act.
https://flood.essex.gov.uk/climate-adaptation-and-mitigation/local-nature-recovery/

TDC will have the opportunity to comment, formally, on the content
of the LNRS as part of the consultation.
The Porfolio Holder with responsibility for Housing and Planning
has been briefed and consulted on this decision.