How you can help - Berkshire LNP
Neighbourhood Plans enable communities to have more control over planning and housing decisions in their local area. They are stautory plans with a legal status. More information about Neighbourhood Plans can be found on the Government's website here.
There is therefore an opportunity to include nature in your local Neighbourhood plan, in order to help protect and enhance it for future generations. The LNP has produced a guidance document to help local communities incorporate the natural environment into their Neighbourhood Plan.
Thank you to our corporate members:
Thames Water have a head office in Reading. Their staff are keen to see that the local environment is protected and enhanced. Thames Water also represent the business sector on our Steering Group.
Oxford Properties at Green Park
Oxford Properties manage Green Park; a business park set in 195 acres of green space. The host of our Executive Board meetings.
Oracle have a large office in Reading and have hosted our annual conference for the past two years.
We are also grateful for the support of:
Kyocera are a smaller business with their head office in Reading. They produce print hardware, software and managed document services, and are keen to be involved in thier local community. The provide the LNP with meeting space - great for bringing all of our partners together.
All public authorities have a duty to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity.
In demonstrating that it has implemented its Duty to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity, a public authority is likely to be able to show that it has:
- Identified and taken opportunities to integrate biodiversity considerations into all relevant service areas and functions, and ensured that biodiversity is protected and enhanced in line with current statutory obligations;
- Raised awareness of staff and managers with regard to biodiversity issues;
- Demonstrated a commitment and contribution to Biodiversity Action Plans, where appropriate;
- Demonstrated progress against key biodiversity indicators and targets.
Further guidance on how public authorities can implement the biodiversity duty can be found here.
LNP's Guiding Principles for Local Plan Documents
The LNP has set out guiding principles that we would expect to underpin local documents and decision making with respect to the planning of sustainable development. They are what we will base our responses on when responding to Local Plan document consultations.
Click here to view the document.
Corporates and local businesses
Click here for more information about our corporate membership. Membership is £2,000 +VAT per year. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
School grounds can offer a rich and varied landscape for wildlife and there are many ways to improve it and to encourage wild flowers and animals, why not install a wildife pond, build a 'bug hotel', create a wild-flower rich meadow, or even add a woodland walk to your school grounds. There are many benefits from learning outdoors.
There are also loads of local organisations who host school trips, teaching the national curriculum outdoors.
Children answering questions by Philip Shaw-Hamilton/BBOWT