Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Environment Partnership
Last updated: 12/03/2013
Add to My Bookmarks
Subscribe
"Effective action to benefit nature, people and the economy
locally, happens when the right people come together in
partnership…" Defra, June 2011.
Welcome to Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Environment
Partnership’s webpage.
The Cornwall and Scilly Environment Partnership (CIOSEP) is an
emerging Partnership of those who are working to maintain the
special and unique environment of Cornwall. The Government’s
Natural Environment White Paper,
The Natural Choice: Securing the value of Nature , has tasked
local nature partnerships with enabling joined-up action for the
environment at a local, yet strategic level. Their key aim is to
achieve the most beneficial outcomes for the environment by
enabling cross-working between complementary organisations, in a
way that is suited to particular local characteristics and
circumstances.
An Initiation Board was established to bring the Cornwall and
Isles of Scilly Partnership into being, this Board has been
supported by Land Use Consultants, consultants funded by Defra, to
build local capacity; the result was a successful proposal for
Local Nature Partnership status, which received a
Ministerial
letter of approval in September 2012.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Environment Partnership will be
considering the environment in its broadest sense and drawing
expertise from a wide range of sectors, including the
environment, health and wellbeing, education, and the
economy. The Partnership has already begun forging strong
links with the economic sector, via the Cornwall and
Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnerships (CISLEP) and the two
Health and Wellbeing Boards in the area.
A detailed stakeholder engagement process was undertaken by
LUC, to help inform the principles and priorities that the
Environment Partnership will work with. This process also resulted
in the production of a draft Environment
Prospectus for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as well
as an Organisational
Report that outlined the intitial work programme.
The Environment Partnership has the following working
principles:
- Strategic
- Engaging and influential;
- A provider of an integrated and consistent environmental
voice;
- A champion and advocate for the environment;
- A partnership that promotes strong links with the local
economy;
- Ability to influence different sectors at different
levels;
- An enabler for delivery;
- Linking to national policy and initiatives;
- Drawing down funds;
- Supporting the ‘do-ers’;
- Promoting good work and achievements;
- Creating a sense of belonging; and
- Setting the direction of travel.
The five key priorities have been identified during the creation
of the Partnership; these are detailed below.
The Environment Partnership has these key priorities:
Guiding principle: The culture, communities and environment of
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly remain special and unique.
1. Advocating the value of the
environment;
2. Enhancing the environment and strengthening
resilience to change;
3. Growing environmental skills and
knowledge;
4. Encouraging lifestyles that support the
environment; and
5. Increasing environmental accessibility and
enjoyment.
The Environment Partnership will shortly be advertising for a
Chairperson and Board Members, for more information about this
process please get in touch with the Interim Project Manager
Rachael Bice, 01872 224314, rbice@cornwall.gov.uk