Agenda

To consider the notes of the previous meeting held on 14 June 2023.

Oxfordshire’s new LNRS Project Manager will present an update on the progress and plans of the LNRS steering group. The Board is asked to welcome Chloe Edwards and provide key comments on progress, plans and ambitions.

Members of the Board to update one another on key matters of importance relevant to the Local Nature Partnership arising since the previous meeting, including feedback from the Future Oxfordshire Partnership process.

LNP Manager presents a suggestion for an innovative financial facility to unblock barriers to leveraging private money for nature recovery.

The Board is asked to provide feedback on the concept, consider alternative approaches to addressing the problem, and suggest ways to capitalise such a fund.

This paper provides some key considerations about Biodiversity Net Gain in England. Crucially, it includes:

·         a set of principles we may wish to agree

·         an overview of our work with LPAs on ensuring a robust methodology for offsite option

·         a proposed communications flurry around requiring 20%

The Board is asked to endorse the principles, consider the work with the LPAs, and endorse our championing of a policy of 20% BNG.

This item provides an overview of the Local Wildlife Sites project and makes the case that it is important and worthy of expansion and increased security. Some proposals are made to achieve this.

The Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership Manager to provide an update of important conversations and actions over the last three months that are not captured in other agenda business.

To note the dates of the next meeting as 13 December 2023.