Wirral's Biodiversity Strategy
We asked
In order to develop a biodiversity and net gain strategy, the consultation sought the views of Wirral residents' feedback on the following 4 key areas:
- How aware people are about biodiversity and how important they think it is.
- What biodiversity themes they think are important in Wirral.
- The greatest challenges and threats to biodiversity in Wirral.
- Their thoughts on the six draft priorities for the biodiversity and net gain strategy.
You said
The questionnaire yielded 116 responses, 6 placed a pin on the map and 9 put ideas on the ideas board. Responses conveyed a strong awareness of biodiversity and strong belief that biodiversity is important. Supporting natural ecosystems was thought to be the most important theme for Wirral. The greatest challenge or threat to biodiversity was thought to be development. All 6 draft priorities for the biodiversity and net gain strategy had a high level of agreement. For more information about the consultation and to view the consultation report click here.
We did
Following the consultation, a Biodiversity and Net Gain Strategy was developed. The purpose of this strategy:
- to provide Wirral Council's ‘first considerations’ of what actions to take for biodiversity and how we will champion the enhanced Biodiversity Duty (Environment Act 2021)
- to provide a framework for change and action towards the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity in Wirral
- to inform decision making and establish a robust governance and monitoring framework for biodiversity actions
On 23 October 2023, the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport committee reviewed and approved the consultation and strategy. The strategy in full can be found here.
