HBP contact:
Secretary : Alyson Pirie
alyson.pirie@arco.co.uk
Partnership
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'Natureplan' was published in 1995 as the nature conservation strategy for Hull. It is a non-statutory planning document that sets out Hull City Council's aims and intentions towards nature conservation, and identifies how the City Council will implement its duties to wildlife. The Hull Local Biodiversity Action Plan is intended to provide a more comprehensive coverage of important habitats and species at the City level. However, the policies contained in Nature Plan still stand and are detailed below.
POLICY NCS 1: SITE AND SPECIES PROTECTION
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The City Council will seek to protect species, habitats and areas protected by national and international law. Protection of Sites of Nature Conservation Interest not allocated for development in the CityPlan will be sought and development which will adversely affect such sites will not normally be permitted.
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POLICY NCS 2: LOCAL NATURE RESERVES
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The City Council will identify areas of land in its ownership suitable for Local Nature Reserves and, where appropriate, will seek to make formal designations.
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POLICY NCS 3: NATURE CONSERVATION IN DEVELOPMENT
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When proposing or considering proposals for development in the City, the City Council will seek to use its relevant powers to ensure that development proposals are satisfactory from a nature conservation viewpoint, the Green Network links are maintained and that opportunities to improve and maintain wildlife values are fully exploited.
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POLICY NCS 4: PROTECTING A GREEN NETWORK
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The City Council will seek to retain and enhance a Green network of open space.
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POLICY NCS 5: HUMBER ESTUARY
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The City Council will consider the ecological and geomorphological impact of any significant development on the Humber Estuary as a whole and seek to work with other authorities/organisations to develop a co-ordinated development/conservation strategy for the Humber.
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POLICY NCS 6: MANAGEMENT FOR WILDLIFE
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The City Council will seek to pursue habitat management and suitable habitat creation schemes to enhance Sites of Nature Conservation Interest, the Green network, and other areas of potential wildlife interest and encourage others to do likewise.
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POLICY NCS 7: ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT
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The City Council will seek a general improvement in the ecological value of its land, adopt suitable ecological landscape design and management techniques to achieve this and encourage other land managers to do likewise.
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POLICY NCS 8: COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY INVOLVEMENT
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The City Council will seek to continue to work with local residents, voluntary groups and others to manage, enhance and create an accessible range of informal recreational areas of high ecological value throughout the City.
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POLICY NCS 9: WILDLIFE EDUCATION
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The City Council will seek to enhance appropriate natural sites around the City and encourage their use for educational purposes and will promote the development of school nature areas and environmental education in general.
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POLICY NCS 10: WILDLIFE INFORMATION AND INTERPRETATION
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The City Council will seek to provide the general public with a range of interpretive materials/events on city wildlife and nature conservation in general to promote a greater awareness, understanding and enjoyment of City wildlife.
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POLICY NCS 11: MONITORING AND REVIEW
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The City Council will monitor the success of policies and schemes for conserving and promoting wildlife in Hull and will review progress at regular intervals and modify policies and proposals as appropriate.
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