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.