Hosted by the Surrey Nature Partnership and supported by Surrey Wildlife Trust
The Biodiversity and Planning Conference enables planning professionals, local authorities and private sector businesses to:
• Gain insight into planning for biodiversity
• Access specialist advice
• Get up to date with recent legislation
• Meet your CPD requirements
Priced at £65 per delegate (non-profit organisations and local authorities)
£120 per delegate (private sector), the day runs from 10-3 and includes lunch and refreshments.
To register your interest please click here
https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/surreynp
A fascinating speaker line up has been curated to address the challenge of planning for biodiversity.
Welcome: Sarah Jane Chimbwandira – Surrey Wildlife Trust
Biodiversity – Setting Standards for Planning and Development: Mike Oxford – Assoication of Local Government Ecologlists
Biodiversity net gain – what you need to know:Tom Butterworth – WSP
Landscape scale change through planning for minerals: Simon Elson – Surrey County Council
Role and future of Natural England : Marc Turner – Natural England
Why are bats the hot topic?: Ross Baker – Surrey Bat Group
Biodiversity in sustainable development: Rocio Martinez Cillero – University of Surrey
Natural Woking – making biodiversity & green infrastructure the heart of our town: Tracey Haskins – Woking Borough Council
The role of green infrastructure in net gain: Niall McEvoy – Scotscape
A summary of the day with conclusions from panel discussions and next steps will be delivered by Lisa Creaye-Griffin of the Surrey Nature Partnership.