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West of England Local Nature Recovery Strategy
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy and Toolkit is a collaborative effort to help people and organisations within the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and North Somerset take the most effective action for nature. Whether you're a concerned resident, a farmer, a conservationist, or a policymaker, you'll find valuable resources to support your efforts in restoring and protecting precious habitats and wildlife in your local area and beyond.
The strategy sets local priorities for nature recovery and maps ‘focus areas’ where action to help nature will have the biggest impact, which will help to better target funding and resources for nature recovery. And our toolkit has been designed to help you deliver these priorities.
It is important to note that the strategy will not force landowners or managers to make any changes, nor prevent any actions such as development. The strategy and toolkit aim to encourage and inform action, and to better target funding and investment.
West of England Joint Green Infrastructure Strategy
The West of England Joint Green Infrastructure Strategy provides a multi-beneficial approach to strategy, policy and delivery which will contribute to: addressing inequalities in the provision of Green Infrastructure and health; achieving well designed attractive and healthy places that deliver economic benefits and community resilience and respond positivity to the climate and ecological emergency. The water environment is embedded within this strategy with both Green and Blue infrastructure included.
WECA- Climate and Ecological Strategy and Action Plan
This Strategy outlines the West of England Combined Authorities’ objectives across 5 thematic areas for combating the climate and ecological emergency by 2030. The strategy focuses on: Low Carbon Transport: Low Carbon Buildings & Places; Nature Recovery; Low Carbon Business; and Renewable Energy. The strategy details how the combined authority will deliver its objectives for 2030, the immediate actions that will be taken in 2022/23, medium-term actions and longer-term ambitions.
West of England Tree and Woodland Strategy
The Tree and Woodland Strategy sets out a long-term, generational vision for trees and woodlands across the region: ‘Better managed and connected trees and woodland making a vital contribution to a thriving natural environment, society, and economy in the West of England’.
The Strategy includes an initial five-year action plan, strategic woodland areas in the West of England, principles to guide the delivery of trees and woodland and priorities for specific land areas.
West of England Nature Partnership (WENP) Priority Programmes
The West of England Nature Partnership (WENP) exists to deliver more for nature’s recovery in the West of England by working in partnership on the natural environment. Their nine programmes represent partners’ shared priorities and show how they plan to target investment to bring nature back across the West of England. By fostering innovative partnerships, scaling up nature-based solutions, and securing diverse funding streams, the programmes position the West of England as a leader in nature recovery for the benefit of wildlife, people and the economy.
Wiltshire Council Climate Strategy
The Strategy sets out the next five years of the council's journey to becoming a carbon-neutral county, the Strategy covers seven delivery themes: transport; built environment; waste; green economy; energy generation, storage and distribution; natural environment, food and farming; and carbon neutral council.
Wiltshire Council Green & Blue Infrastructure Strategy
This Strategy focuses on the natural environment and how by creating a strong, well-considered network of green and blue corridors and spaces we can support adaption and resilience to climate change, halt loss of and improve biodiversity and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities.