Comment
Draft Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan
Representation ID: 31125
Received: 28/09/2018
Respondent: Mrs Jackie Armstrong
CAGE thinks that the concentration on biodiversity gain in the Minerals Plan is unbalanced, although it notes improvements compared with earlier draft plans. The restoration of agricultural land should also be prioritised to increase production of food and energy biomass crops to meet the needs of the UK outside of the EU and longer term due to climate change impacts. Rural communities value productive farmland landscapes highly, and features that support biodiversity in well-managed farms are also appreciated by users of the public rights of way network.
CAGE thinks that the concentration on biodiversity gain in the Minerals Plan is unbalanced, although it notes improvements compared with earlier draft plans. The restoration of agricultural land should also be prioritised to increase production of food and energy biomass crops to meet the needs of the UK outside of the EU and longer term due to climate change impacts. Rural communities value productive farmland landscapes highly, and features that support biodiversity in well-managed farms are also appreciated by users of the public rights of way network.