Agenda
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Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership Board
Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 10.00 am Moved to a remote meeting because of expected weather conditions
Contact: Matt Whitney, Local Nature Partnership Manager E-mail: localnaturepartnershipoxfordshire@southandvale.gov.uk Telephone: 07511 046 747 Website: https://www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk/biodiversity/oxfordshire-nature-partnership/
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Members:
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Richard Benwell |
Chair |
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Dr Prue Addison |
Environmental NGO representative |
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Camilla Burrow |
Environmental NGO representative |
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Michelle Leek |
DEFRA family of organisations |
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Professor David Macdonald CBE |
University representative |
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James Price |
Farming representative |
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Councillor David Rouane |
Local Authority member representative |
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Ian Boll |
Local Authority officer representative |
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Dr Rosie Rowe |
Health representative |
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Simon Smith |
National landscape body representative |
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In attendance: |
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Matt Whitney |
Local Nature Partnership Manager |
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Becky Chesshyre |
Strategic Partnerships Communications Officer |
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Susan Harbour |
Strategic Partnerships Manager |
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Kevin Jacob |
Senior Democratic Services Officer |
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Steve Proud |
Land Management Director, BBOWT |
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Tim Coates |
North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster representative |
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AGENDA
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1 |
Apologies, conflicts of interest, Chair's announcements, welcome guests
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10:00 |
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Introduction to Perdiswell Farm
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10:15 |
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Notes of the previous meeting (Pages 4 - 9)
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10:10 |
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To consider the notes of the previous meeting held on 7 December 2022.
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Oxfordshire's current affairs updates (Verbal Report)
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10:15 |
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Members of the Board to update one another on key matters of importance relevant to the LNP arising since the previous meeting.
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Progress, additional resources and future funding (Pages 10 - 19)
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10:25 |
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As the Local Nature Partnership nears the end of the first of its two years of secure funding, the LNP Manager has drafted a progress report for Local Authority stakeholders. It is felt appropriate to explore other sources of additional funding and resource.
The Board is asked to comment on the progress report and suggest ways to:
1. ensure continuation funding from Local Authorities and;
2. secure a more diverse funding settlement including from other sources.
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Towards a Land Use Framework for Oxfordshire (Pages 20 - 23)
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11:00 |
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There are many competing demands being placed on land, including renewable energy, biofuels, nature, accessible greenspace, floodplains, trees, food production and housing. The Board is asked to consider if the Local Nature Partnership should support calls for the production of a Land Use Framework for Oxfordshire to reconcile these demands.
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Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership Terms of Reference and membership (Pages 24 - 29)
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11:30 |
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This paper presents an update version of the OLNP Board Terms of Reference.
It also updates the Board on recruitment to replace the outgoing landowner representative and business representative.
Further, an additional Board member is proposed, with rational provided for their membership.
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Sub-groups update (Pages 30 - 37)
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11:40 |
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To consider an update on the work of the Local Nature Partnership subgroups, with a focus on the objectives of those groups. The report also seeks the Board’s input on some questions of importance.
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Any other business (Page 38)
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11:55 |
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Communications update Finance update (attached) DEFRA ELM convener opportunity
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Dates of future meetings
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12:00 |
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To note the dates of future meetings set out below:
· 14 June 2023 · 13 September 2023 · 13 December 2023
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