Biodiversity duty

The Environment Act 2021 amended the biodiversity duty on all public bodies to include the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity. To address the expanded duty the council have produced a strategy and action plan. These documents provide details on how the council will examine and deliver actions to ensure the appropriate conservation and enhancement of biodiversity in the borough.

Download the Biodiversity Duty Consideration and Action Setting report (.pdf Size: 3603Kb)

Download the Biodiversity Duty Action Plan (.pdf Size: 637Kb)

Download our current monitoring report, based on this strategy and action plan (.pdf Size: 4306Kb)

Local nature reserves

Local nature reserves are sites in the ownership of the local authority which are designated for their biodiversity value and also for their value to local communities for education, access and recreation. There are currently 20 local nature reserves in Telford with 7 more planned to be designated.

Telford & Wrekin Council is dedicated to the designation of new local nature reserves and to working with local community and ‘friends of’ groups to achieve the appropriate management of these sites for everyone.

Visit the Natural England website for information on local sites and local nature reserves

Visit our local nature reserves website for more information

Local sites

There are over 70 local sites in Telford and Wrekin covering a wide range of valuable habitats including ancient woodland, lowland hay meadows, wetland flushes, grasslands and rivers and streams. More information on local sites can also be sought from Shropshire Wildlife Trust.

Visit the Telford and Wrekin designated sites map

Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) 

We're working together with partners, landowners, farmers, environmental professionals, community groups, businesses and other stakeholders to develop a LNRS which will show where our most valuable areas for nature currently are, and explore the opportunities to restore, enhance, create and link wildlife throughout the area.

Our LNRS will provide the overarching plan of priorities to restore nature in our area and where this is best to happen, whilst also delivering wider environmental benefits such as better water quality and resilience to flooding. Organisations and individuals can then use the strategy to help deliver the overall plan in a coherent and collaborative way.

Visit the Shropshire Council website to find more information about the LNRS

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