Comment
Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Draft Waste Local Plan January 2022
Representation ID: 634
Received: 04/04/2022
Respondent: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
Section 3 Context
This requires updating with the relevant details of the Environment Act 2021, as this includes
important elements that relate directly to this Plan, particularly the mandate for Biodiversity Net
Gain (BNG), and the requirement to create Nature Recovery Networks (NRN).
It is also essential that the national obligation to meet 30% of land for nature by 2030
(30x30) is recognised in this text, as that is a commitment made by this Government PM commits
to protect 30% of UK land in boost for biodiversity - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), reflecting international
biodiversity obligations UK secures historic G7 commitments to tackle climate change and halt
biodiversity loss by 2030 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
The Core diagram should show the ppSPA boundary, not just the SAC boundary, this would
ensure consistency with the subsequent references in later sections.
Thank you for consulting the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) on the above. I apologise
for using this format of response, but the OPUS format is not straightforward to use for
responses to multiple sections and the insertion or highlighting of text. I have used bold italics
to suggest insertions of text and italics for your original text.
Overall NWT supports the principles of the Plan and we welcome the clear reiteration of the
need to move waste management urgently up the waste hierarchy. We would hope, however,
to see a stronger aim for further waste reduction and the obligation for each Local
Authority to secure ambitious waste reductions across all their work and areas of
influence.
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