More time to have your say on how to protect and improve Lincolnshire’s natural landscapes

The deadline for farmers, landowners and managers to give their opinions on how wildlife can best be conserved and enhanced across the landscapes of Greater Lincolnshire has been extended.

Your opinions will help develop a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) that shapes how we recover nature, and which guides opportunities for funding to work with or restore nature on your land through Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS).

LNRS’s have been introduced by central government as part of their commitment to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2030, and achieve the statutory targets set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. Lincolnshire County Council is working with North East Lincolnshire Council, North Lincolnshire Council and the Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership to produce the strategy for the area. 

With the help of the public, the strategy has the potential to steer opportunities for nature-based solutions, such as flood risk management and sequestering carbon through new trees, woodlands and healthier soils.

Want to contribute to nature recovery and diversify your revenue streams? LNRSs give you an opportunity to identify places where nature recovery will have the most benefit and direct future funding.

We need you to ensure The Greater Lincolnshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy is realistic and achievable, while still protecting food security for future generations.

Have your say by completing this short 15-minute survey.

Visit Local Nature Farmers and Landowners Survey | Let’s Talk Lincolnshire to complete the survey before 7th September 2024.

Cllr Philip Jackson, Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, said:

“From our internationally important coastline to the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, Greater Lincolnshire is home to precious natural landscapes and an abundance of wildlife.

“We’re taking a strategic approach with our partners across the county to develop an ambitious plan that not only protects nature, but also enriches it for generations to come.

“We want everyone to gain from the economic, health and environmental benefits that nature gives us, so please give us your views to shape how we do this.”

Find out more about the Greater Lincolnshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy at www.glincslnrs.org.uk.