Drop in and have your say on nature recovery plans

Residents, farmers, businesses and landowners are invited to engagement sessions next week to give their views on draft plans to help guide nature recovery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 

Cornwall Council is leading on creating a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for the region in partnership with the Local Nature Partnership and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.   

Find out more about the emerging new blueprint for nature

The council is hosting two drop-in sessions open to everyone to view the draft document, priorities, actions and maps. They will be at: 

There is no need to book and attendees can chat to officers and give feedback as part of the continued engagement to shape the strategy. 

Nature recovery strategies will help set out how we can all take action for nature across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to grow and recover as well as maximise nature-based benefits for local communities and businesses.  

Both councils and the Local Nature Partnership have worked with the farming community, businesses, communities and environmental organisations to shape the draft strategy so far.  

There will be a public consultation launched later this year with details at: Nature Recovery Hub | Let's Talk Cornwall

Updates will also be given in the Local Nature Partnership’s newsletter.

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Cornwall’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change Cllr Martyn Alvey, said:

"We are now at an exciting stage in the development of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy where we have a draft document, priorities and actions and maps to share for further feedback and we would love to hear your views.   

“Our Cornish landscape, wildlife and seas are a vital part of our heritage and identity. While we are pleased that the government recognises this through the creation of this locally-led strategy for nature recovery we are disappointed that we cannot include our marine environment as part of this plan which is why we are developing a separate voluntary marine recovery framework. 

“Both these strategies are key to us being able to respond to the ecological emergency and in shaping how we can all help to deliver our target for 30% of land, rivers and seas to be well managed for nature by 2030.

“At our drop-ins, there will also be the opportunity to talk about how you could benefit from private funding for nature recovery projects, for example, through our Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) scheme and our Local Investment in Nature (LINC) project." 

The government has awarded £14m to councils across England over the next two years to develop Local Nature Recovery Strategies.   

For more info see: Nature Recovery hub