Help shape Hertfordshire’s future – have your say on changes to local government

Residents, community groups, businesses and wider stakeholders are invited to share their views on how services will be delivered in Hertfordshire in the years ahead. This is a once in a generation opportunity to help shape the future of local government.

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Biodiversity Duty

As a local authority we have a duty to safeguard and protect the local ecosystem, and our valuable greenspaces. The Environment Act 2021, highlights the importance of this and enforces a Biodiversity Duty that ensures that local authorities and planning authorities, put this at the forefront of their decision making.

Hertsmere have taken note of this below:

'In line with the strengthened biodiversity duty introduced by the Environment Act 2021, the council has completed a review of the actions it can take to conserve and enhance biodiversity. A list of policies and objectives arising from this review will be published in due course following formal agreement. The council will periodically publish a report detailing progress on the actions identified. The first report is scheduled for publication in 2026.'

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