East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Committee report · Lead Member for Transport and Environment · Mon 16 Feb 2026 · East Sussex County Council

What it recommends

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“approve the pre-publication version of the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy as set out at.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED to: (1) approve the pre-publication version of the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy as set out at Appendices 1 to 4 of the report; (2) approve that the Local Nature Recovery Strategy is provided to neighbouring and supporting authorities, in accordance with Regulations 13 and 14 of The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations); and (3) delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to fulfil the…” minutes ↗

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Officers recommended that the Lead Member approve the pre-publication version of the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy. p6 p7

Statutory public consultation on the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy ran for 6 weeks in October and November 2025. p22

The Local Nature Recovery Strategy sets out 24 priorities for nature's recovery and 106 practical measures to deliver them. p28 p29

Officers also recommended delegating authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to fulfil the requirements of Regulations 15 to 19 to ensure the final version of the Strategy is duly published. p6 p9

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p6RECOMMENDATIONS: The Lead Member is recommended to:
p7(1) approve the pre-publication version of the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy as set out at Appendices 1 to 4 of this report;
p9(3) delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to fulfil the requirements of Regulations 15 to 19, of The Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023, to ensure that the final version of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy is duly published.
p222.2 Statutory public consultation on the draft LNRS ran for 6 weeks in October and November 2025. Comments were received across public bodies (district/borough councils, National Park), utilities and statutory bodies, Non Government Organisations (e.g. Sussex Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Weald to Waves, CPRE, South East Rivers Trust), landowners and estates,, developers/agents, and community groups and residents.
p28• 24 priorities for nature’s recovery, each with a set of statements describing what ‘success looks like’ in 10 years’ time;
p29• 106 practical measures (‘actions’) that set out what needs to be done ‘on the ground’ to deliver the priorities, where, and how; and

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