Towards a naturally resilient Northamptonshire

Strategy Development NCCS – Planning to adapt Post NI 188 CEM – Adapting through natural interventions Environment saves £ Partnership approach – Engage consultant Government White Paper – Valuing Nature Joining it all up

Strategy Vision Build ‘natural resilience’ through the use of natural interventions to adapt to the likely impacts of climate change and maximise the benefits from ecosystem services – focussing on the ‘green-arc’ of the County’s key natural assets.

7 Themes Agriculture & Food Production –Sustainable farming - event –Groundwork left-over spaces Protecting & Reconnecting Habitats –Nature Improvement Area – Nene Valley –Local Wildlife Sites –Wildflower verges –Hedgerows

Flood & Water Management –Strategy –Natural attenuation - Trees –SUDs Biofuels & Renewables –Miscanthus –Rockingham Forest for Life –Allowable Solutions

Recreation & Tourism –Destination River Nene Micro-climate Control –Street Trees event –Green roof & SUDS Community Benefits & place-making –Pocket & Country Parks –Community Tree Planting

Next Steps Local Nature Partnership Northants Leadership Group support Endorsement of ‘Transformation Programme’

Local Enterprise Partnerships Neighbouring LNPs Northamptonshire Integrated Biodiversity Partnership Northamptonshire Local Flood Risk Operational Group (Part) Northamptonshire Climate Change Officer Group Other Task & Finish Gps / Major Projects: Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area Northamptonshire Leadership Group Towards a Naturally Resilient Northamptonshire Transformational Programme Chief Planning Officers Group Northamptonshire Climate Change Officers Group

Key Learning Points Impact of key individuals Partnership approach - No logos!! Combining environment with £ savings Value-added of joining things up! And again...You can do anything if you don’t take the credit for it