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Local Nature Partnerships What, who, where, why?

Local Nature Partnerships What, who, where, why?. November 22 nd 2012. VSNW Conference The State We’re In. LNPs – what?. Established in Natural Environment White Paper 2011 Announced summer 2012

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Local Nature Partnerships What, who, where, why?

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  1. Local Nature PartnershipsWhat, who, where, why? November 22nd 2012 VSNW Conference The State We’re In

  2. LNPs – what? • Established in Natural Environment White Paper 2011 • Announced summer 2012 • Self-sustaining strategic partnerships - broad range of local organisations, businesses and people • Work with, and influence, other local strategic decision makers • Help their local area to manage the natural environment as a system • Embed its value in local decisions for the benefit of nature, people and the economy Local Nature Partnerships

  3. What? • Leadership – local champions - strategic vision and set of priorities – drive positive change • integrating & improving economic and social outcomes • Engage and collaborate at a senior level • Raise awareness of value of environment and the range of services it provides • Understand & develop best available evidence • Involve local communities • Overview and co-ordination of activity: collaborative working Local Nature Partnerships

  4. What? • Support delivery of Nature Improvement Areas • Influence strategic plans and decisions (Duty to Co-operate) • Develop ecological / Green Infrastructure frameworks • Provide integrated advice to Local Authorities / LEPs / HWBs on the natural environment & current and potential benefits • Influence decisions about organisations’ resource allocation • Support biodiversity offset pilots • Monitor and report on (integrated) environmental outcomes • Plan and deliver integrated environmental action • Champion links between the economy, health, wellbeing and the natural environment • Engage local people in debates about change Local Nature Partnerships

  5. Local Authorities (county and district) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Parish Councils Community Forums National Parks Statutory environmental agencies Civil society organisations and Environmental Charities ? Structures ? Existing Partnerships Land Owners Local Businesses Local Enterprise Partnerships Health and Wellbeing Reps Education/Learning organisations Community Organisers Local Environmental Record Centres Local Universities Who? Local Nature Partnerships

  6. Where? • Cumbria • Lancashire • Greater Manchester • Liverpool City Region • Cheshire [region] • South Pennines • Morecambe Bay • Northern Upland Chain Local Nature Partnerships

  7. Contacts • Northern Uplands Chris Woodley-Stewart chris@northpenninesaonb.org.uk • Cumbria Graham Jackson-Pitt GrahamJP@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk • Morecambe Bay Susannah Bleakley sb@morecambebay.org.uk • Lancashire Tim Graham tgraham@lancswt.org.uk • Greater Manchester Mark Atherton Mark.E.Atherton@oldham.gov.uk • Liverpool City Region Christine Bennett Christine.Bennett@eas.sefton.gov.uk • South Pennines Mark Turner mark.turner@pennineprospects.co.uk • Cheshire Sarah Bennett sbennett@cheshirewt.org.uk Local Nature Partnerships

  8. Opportunities • Strong links with key audiences – LEPs, LAs, HWBs • Influence strategic plans eg development, investment, growth • Innovative ways to deliver your agenda • New forum for key messages • Get more from the environment! • Potential for collaborative work within / across VCS Local Nature Partnerships

  9. Potential areas for collaboration… • Active travel • Green space provision / improvement / accessibility • Local / healthy food production • Safer places / crime reduction • Local environmental quality • Air quality • Public transport / accessibility • Fuel poverty • Regeneration • Community empowerment & cohesion • Training / skills / volunteering Local Nature Partnerships

  10. Potential pitfalls • Resources! • Another talking shop? • More bureaucracy • Unrepresentative representative body • Focus / engagement [themes, partners etc] • Expectations… • Toe-treading Local Nature Partnerships

  11. North West networks • NW Environment Link (NWEL) • Natural Economy Investment Forum (NEIF) • NW Green Infrastructure Forum (GIF) • NW Biodiversity Partnership (NWBP) • NW Forestry Forum (NWFF) • NW Environmental Evidence Group (EEG) • GreenSpace North West (GSNW) • NW Climate Change Partnership (now Climate Change North West) • NW Coastal Forum (NWCF) • Environmental Sustainability Technical Assistance Group (ESTA) Local Nature Partnerships

  12. Discussion • How could an LNP help to deliver your objectives? • What themes / projects could you collaborate on / how could you best be involved? • What could you bring to an LNP? • What issues should LNPs be co-operating on across boundaries? Local Nature Partnerships

  13. Andy YuilleSenior Policy & Campaigns OfficerCPRE North Westandyy@cpre.org.uk01524 389 915 Local Nature Partnerships

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