Decision details
Oxfordshire County Council's Biodiversity Action Framework and Action Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Biodiversity Action Framework sets out Oxfordshire County Council’s guiding principles, policies and objectives for tackling the ecological emergency and fulfilling our statutory obligations to further the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act.
The Biodiversity Action Plan sets out, in table form, 43 actions for 2025-26 to implement the policies in the Biodiversity Action Framework.The actions have been identified for delivery across county council services.
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Report author: Beccy Micklem
Publication date: 22/10/2025
Date of decision: 21/10/2025
Decided at meeting: 21/10/2025 - Cabinet
Effective from: 28/10/2025
Accompanying Documents:
- CA211025 Annex 1 Biodiversity Action Framework for cabinet approval
PDF 2 MB - CA211025 Annex 2 Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-26 for cabinet approval
PDF 570 KB
- CA211025 Annex 3 Background document 1 Biodiversity Duty Initial Considerations Report Full
PDF 771 KB
- CA211025 Annex 4 Background document 2 Biodiversity Duty Actions Report for 2024
PDF 758 KB
- CA211025 Annex 5 CIA Biodiversity Biodiversity Action Framework and Action Plan
PDF 214 KB
- Ca211025 Annex 6 Equalities Impact Assessment Biodiversity Action Framework
PDF 692 KB
- CA211015 Cabinet Report Biodiversity Action Framework and Action Plan
PDF 270 KB