To receive apologies for absence

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting)

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this report is to brief members of the panel on the post-public consultation draft of the Biodiversity Strategy 2022-2032 (hereafter ‘the Strategy’) and its associated Biodiversity Development Plan 2022-2025 (hereafter ‘the Plan”, and previously referred to as the Biodiversity Action Plan).  

The new Strategy and Plan set out a city-wide response to the Biodiversity Emergency motion of 2019, whilst creating a state of readiness for meeting the new requirements of the Environment Act 2021.

The Strategy is a Corporate Plan commitment for 2022 and the Strategy and Plan are due to be considered for adoption by cabinet at its meeting on 16 November 2022.