1. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Report of LNP Work /15
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

2. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
LNP Board
LNP Priority projects endorsed July 2014
Implementation group meetings held:
July re priority projects
October 2014 re health approach;
both reports subsequently approved by Board
Henry Lucas approved as chair for 2014/15 July 2014
Solihull and Community members approved and joined July 2014
Organised LNP Annual meeting and conference
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

3. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Results of initial ecosystems services reviewed by Implementation Group: Medium value of woodlands and grasslands in sub-region: capitalised value
£72.4 Million per year
Aiming to assess value of wetlands 2015/16
Tame Valley Wetlands HLF Landscapes Partnership lead by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, started July major projects completed by partners
Funding application submitted to HLF re Princethorpe Woodlands landscape project Sept 14
Health and environment projects per district supported by WCC Public Health
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4. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Delivery examples
3 year Landscape scale project funded by Natural England, completed March 2015
£110,000 grant, assisted in securing £1.7 Million HLF grant Tame Valley Wetlands and £170,000 Development grant for Princethorpe Woodlands Landscape area.
Delivered 0.6 ha meadow enhancements, over 1.2 km hedgerow restored, 2 pond restored in 2014
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5. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Water quality work
Catchment based approach for Warwickshire Avon – co hosts Severn Rivers Trust and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust: 2 stakeholder workshops held autumn 2014
Tame Anker Mease catchment: partner meetings held.
Funding secured for Defra Catchment partnership project in Coventry
Coventry Brookstray report digitised and projects progressed
Ensuring we have up to date data that monitors the health of our environment
Ensuring we use that data to analyse and to develop our response to impacts on natural world
Vey importantly to work in partnership, as no organisation can alone address the issues we face
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6. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Communication work:
Web page: local-nature-partnership.
Approval of Strategic vision 2014
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

7. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Proposal re Board for 2015/16
Proposal paper
Current Board members are willing to continue – list of members.
Vacant position for Business member – nominations welcomed
Place available for LEP member
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8. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Proposal re Board for 2015/16
Board membership 2015/16 
The following proposals are made with regard to the Board membership.
We ask the LNP conference to accept these.
1) The current Board members (list circulated) are willing and available to continue on the Board. Some members have joined during the past year and their appointment is approved by the Board. 
We propose that this is accepted.
Please indicate if you are in agreement.
2) For noting and accepting:
Vacancies on the Board:
There is currently a vacancy for a member from the Business sector. This is open for applications until 1st October currently. We welcome enquiries for this place on the Board. Advert available.
2. There is currently a vacancy for a member from the LEPs. We propose to contact both Coventry and Warwickshire and Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEPs to request nominations for one member to join the Board.
Please indicate if you are in agreement
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9. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
Vote of thanks to Henry Lucas for being a very able and supportive Chair
Thanks to LBAP Core Steering Group and active partners for revisions of all 52 Action Plans, enabling targeting of actions for biodiversity in sub region.
Ruth Moffatt, Mike Slater, Anna Swift, Michelle Eaton, David Lowe
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10. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership

11. Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership
LNP Board
Established Board with key sector engagement Jan 13
Strategic Vision approved August 2013
Implementation group meetings October 2014
Priority work identified November 2013
Solihull member approved and joined July 2014
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership