Issue and Options 2023

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Form ID: 82011

Respondent: Rugby Borough Council

Q-B6: Should the South Warwickshire Local Plan introduce Wildbelt designations?

Yes

Form ID: 82012

Respondent: Rugby Borough Council

Q-B9: Should the plan include a policy requiring the safeguarding of sites of national importance, sites of local importance, and other non-designated sites known to make a positive contribution to biodiversity or geodiversity; unless the benefits of the proposal clearly outweigh the need to protect the site. Where possible conserve and enhance these sites.

Nothing chosen

Q-B10: Please add any comments you wish to make about a biodiverse and environmentally resilient South Warwickshire

Issue – B5: Support Option 5a: Exploring and then possibly pursuing an integrated environmental net gain policy appears to be worthy of further investigation and development. Issue – B6: Support. The concept of wildbelt designations to aid nature recovery seems to be worthy of greater study. This may require cross boundary cooperation and RBC would be keen to be involved in this work to ensure, if the approach is deliverable, that we take a consistent approach. Duty to cooperate response: Biodiversity does not recognise administrative boundaries and authorities will need to collaborate to ensure that blue/green infrastructure is delivered in a coordinated way to maximise benefits for both boosting biodiversity and addressing climate change. As you know, Warwickshire County Council is leading on preparing Nature Recovery Network mapping, a strategic green infrastructure study update and delivering BNG. This topic may be able to be covered by a SOCG at sub-regional level.

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