Decision details

To consider the recommendation that the Council sign up to the West Midlands Biodiversity Pledge.

RECOMMENDED that

Redditch Borough Council sign the West Midlands Biodiversity Pledge to assist in meeting its duties under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act (NERC) 2006.

(A Member requested that Council be recommended to support the 10:10 initiative to reduce carbon emissions by 10% by the end of 2010.  The Chair replied that although she agreed that there was support in principle for the initiative, a final decision would not be made until further information, in the form of a report to this Committee, had been made.)