Comment

Representation ID: 21343

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

Comment: The Draft Black Country Local Nature Recovery Strategy identifies Core Landscapes in the Walsall green belt where the restoration and expansion of heathland is a priority. Natural England have similarly identified this area as part of their Midlands Heathland Heartland initiative. Partners including WTBBC are working with Natural England on a strategy to realise a vision of a greatly expanded heathland landscape with open access. The BCP should support this initiative and provide funds through financial contributions from development likely to have an adverse impact upon the integrity of Cannock Chase SAC, and through Biodiversity Net Gain contributions (ENV3).