Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy – Pilot Scheme

In August 2020 the government announced that Cumbria will be 1 of 5 Pilot areas trialling the development of a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS).

The purpose of the LNRS is to restore and link up habitats so that species can thrive, and agree the best places to help nature recover, plant trees and woodland, restore peatland, mitigate flood and fire risk, and create green spaces for local people to enjoy. With an agreed LNRS in place, the nature recovery work of everyone in Cumbria - from the designated landscapes and large conservation partnerships, to farmers, local businesses and community groups- can help to deliver a bigger, better and more joined up nature recovery network across the whole of the county.

Cumbria County Council is leading this project. Working with a wide range of partnerships, organisations and individuals that have an interest or influence in nature recovery will be key to developing an effective strategy for the county.

Following a series of stakeholder engagement events, the draft LNRS was submitted to Defra in May 2021 when the Pilot schemes came to an end. We have published the draft Cumbria LNRS below, so that people are able to read the Statement of Biodiversity Priorities and access the Local Habitat Map, which is available on the Cumbria Biodiversity Centre Website: CLNRN Story Map - Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (cbdc.org.uk).

These are the outputs of the Cumbria LNRS Pilot and not formal adopted documents. Learning from all 5 Pilots will be used to inform the final legislation and guidance that will be issued when production of a LNRS becomes a statutory requirement for all local authorities in England. The final Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Cumbria will therefore not be completed or adopted until after this official roll-out commences. There will be further opportunities for consultation and engagement as work on developing the LNRS for Cumbria progresses.

Regular update bulletins and further information will be posted here. To sign up for updates or for more information on how to get involved with the Cumbria LNRS please contact the Cumbria LNRS project manager:

Angela Wakefield
Email: lnrs@cumbria.gov.uk

Bulletins and further information

Title	Date	Size
1. Summary Guide to Cumbria LNRS Pilot documents	14/09/2021	296k
2. Mapping Guidance Habitat Basemap and Habitat Networks	14/09/2021	481k
3. Cumbria LNRS Pilot - Statement of Biodiversity Priorities	16/09/2021	1950k
4. LNRS Appendix 1 - Case studies	16/09/2021	641k
5. LNRS Appendix 2 - NCA templates	16/09/2021	489k
6. LNRS Appendix 3 - Table of outcomes	16/09/2021	1946k
7. LNRS Appendix 4 - Species methodology	16/09/2021	1232k
8. LNRS Appendix 5 - Stakeholder survey	16/09/2021	1574k
9. LNRS Appendix 6 - Priorities matrix	16/09/2021	56k
9.1. LNRS Appendix 7 - Summary Event 3	16/09/2021	2366k
9.2. LNRS Appendix 8 - Suggested changes	16/09/2021	187k
9.3. LNRS Appendix 9 - Local Habitat Maps	16/09/2021	8683k
Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy Pilot Scheme Bulletin January 2021	1/02/2021	4022k
Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy Pilot Scheme Bulletin March 2021	5/03/2021	1233k
Introduction to Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy Pilot Scheme	4/11/2020	293k
Letter from Rebecca Pow MP – July 2021	22/07/2021	91k
Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Bulletin July 2021	22/07/2021	462k
Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Bulletin November 2020	6/11/2020	245k
Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Bulletin September 2020	1/09/2020	342k
Summary report of LNRS Engagement Event – 4 February 2021	5/03/2021	923k
Summary report of LNRS Engagement Event 1 to 4 November 2020	5/11/2020	2111k
Summary Report of Local Nature Recovery Strategy Engagement Event 3 - 21 April 2021	21/04/2021	3650k