Have your say on Peterborough biodiversity policy
Residents are being asked to have their say on actions to help ensure that the council conserves and enhances biodiversity in its area.
The authority is launching a public consultation inviting members of the public to comment on its proposed Section 40 Biodiversity Report, which outlines how it will take action to achieve its biodiversity duties as required by government.
The report contains the council’s proposed Biodiversity Duty policies and proposed actions on how these can be achieved.
To view the report and have your say on it as part of the consultation visit the council's website at https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/engagement-hub/section-40-biodiversity-report-consultation-2025. The consultation runs until Monday 22 December.
Councillor Angus Ellis, Peterborough City Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “Like all councils, we are fully committed to ensuring we carry out our Biodiversity duties and it is imperative that we have guidelines to help achieve this.
“This report will essentially act as a road map for helping us achieve best practice as required by the government. We want to hear residents’ views and suggestions before proceeding, so I would urge everyone to please take part in this consultation. It will only take a few minutes of your time but your feedback will be vitally important.”
Proposed policies in the report include seeking to ensure that planning applications deliver a greater quantity of ecosystem services through increased biodiversity and reducing the cost burden on other services through natural provision.
It is anticipated that after consultation a final Section 40 Biodiversity Report will be presented to Scrutiny ahead of Cabinet and Full Council in early 2026 before publication to central government at the end of March 2026.