Issue - meetings
Community Asset Transfer Programme
Meeting: 26/09/2017 - Cabinet (Item 58)
58 Biodiversity Duty Plan and Sustainability Policy 
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Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for Biodiversity Duty Plan and Sustainability Policy, item 58
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- Enc. 2 for Biodiversity Duty Plan and Sustainability Policy, item 58
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Decision:
As detailed in the recommendations.
Minutes:
Councillor Thomas introduced the Biodiversity Duty Plan and Sustainability Policy which had been produced in response to the enhanced biodiversity and resilience of ecosystems duty under Section 6 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
The Act required that Public Authorities must seek to maintain and enhance biodiversity so far as was consistent with the proper exercise of their functions and in so doing, promote the resilience of ecosystems.
The local authority had a duty to function sustainability and lead by example when it came to protecting and enhancing the natural environment. The Environment & Sustainability Policy would set out Flintshire’s approach to meet the challenge.
The Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) added that this linked into the priority in the Council Plan ‘Green Council’.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the vision, objectives and actions set out in the Biodiversity Duty Delivery Plan be agreed; and
(b) That the Environment & Sustainability Policy be endorsed.