Issue - decisions

RESOLVED - That:
Prepare for BNG in advance - To commission Greater Manchester Environment Fund (GMEF) to undertake preparatory work to for supply sites for off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). This would enable the council to take a proactive role and bring on board the necessary expertise and experience to identify the best sites in the borough to spend the financial contributions secured through BNG and, in doing so, opportunities for enhancing nature recovery. Upfront resources will be needed for this work, to prepare for BNG in advance of development contributions towards BNG starting to be collected. However, additional burdens funding for BNG has been allocated to the council which can fund this upfront work.