9.10 GI5 Supporting information

How will it be implemented...
We would like to see more here to comply with NPPF paragraph 117 - 'identify and map components of the local ecological networks, including the hierarchy of international, national and locally designated sites of importance for biodiversity, wildlife corridors and stepping stones that connect them and areas identified by local partnerships for habitat restoration or creation; promote the preservation, restoration and re-creation of priority habitats, ecological networks and the protection and recovery of priority species populations, linked to national and local targets, and identify suitable indicators for monitoring biodiversity in the plan'.
At present the wording of the Harborough Local Plan does not appear to be committed to addressing the biodiversity deficit in the District.

Please note that LRWT are identified as Partners in Objective 7 of the Open Space Strategy, 2015, we do not object to this, but wish to point out the Harborough District Council have not contacted us personally. We may be included on email circulations but have not received any personal day-to-day contact from officers or elected officials. The use of 'partners' or 'partnership' with relation to the current situation should be taken as the broadest use of these terms, although we would welcome more interest / true partnership work to benefit biodiversity and habitats.

Whilst we support the evidence base included here, we suggest consideration is given to also including the River Basin Management Plans listed in Table B42 in order to emphasis the evidence sources.