Following consultation in 2005, the Council adopted a revised Derby Nature Conservation Strategy at Cabinet on 25 April 2006.
Conserving our natural heritage for future generations and using our resources prudently are both central goals of sustainable development. The key concept of sustainable development though is the integration of economic, social and economic issues in decision making so as to produce different and more sustainable solutions. Within urban areas the sustainable development agenda is being taken forward in the Government’s agenda for cleaner, greener, safer communities; the Sustainable Communities programme.
The Council is committed to moving towards sustainable development and creating more sustainable communities and this strategy forms part of the guidance on how we will do so.
The Strategy is a revision of the 1995 Nature Conservation Strategy and covers the natural heritage for the City of Derby. It sets out:
- a policy framework guiding decisions on development, which supplements the City of Derby Local Plan
It is in part a Supplementary Planning Document, SPD
- how we will manage open space to assist natural history conservation and biodiversity
- how we intend to help people access, understand and better enjoy Derby’s green heritage and
- how we take forward key objectives in the Derby City Partnership, DCP, Community Strategy for the city.
The Strategy also summarises the baseline position for natural history in the city and provides sources of further information and advice.
Revised Derby Nature Conservation Strategy
The Revised Derby Nature Conservation Strategy can also be inspected at the address below during normal office hours.
Useful web links
For further information contact
Derby City Council
Regeneration and Community
Roman House
Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1XB
Telephone 01332 256001 Minicom 01332 256666 Fax 01332 255989 email natural.environment@derby.gov.uk