Decision Maker: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Place, Environment and Climate Action
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report has been prepared to report how we
are fulfilling our ‘strengthened’ biodiversity duty
under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (as
amended). The report summarises a range of actions we have
implemented to conserve and enhance biodiversity.
The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.
Officers confirmed that the report had been prepared to report how the Council was fulfilling its ‘strengthened’ biodiversity duty under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (as amended). Approval to publish the report had been recommended to fulfil statutory obligations.
The period covered by the report was from January 2023 to December 2025.
The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Approve the ‘Biodiversity Action at Oxfordshire County Council Jan 2023-Dec 2025’ report for publication.
Report author: Beccy Micklem
Publication date: 26/02/2026
Date of decision: 26/02/2026
Decided at meeting: 26/02/2026 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Place, Environment and Climate Action
Effective from: 04/03/2026
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