Challenge: developers need to provide relevant evidence for project approvals but difficulties in accessing data and challenges around it being habitat/location-specific.
What can we do/commit to: Potentially have a centralised framework that helps to streamline the process, where NRW or another body specifies a framework for data that is needed to support projects and developers with links to relevant data sources.
Obligation for local authorities to undertake green infrastructure assessments for their areas. Are there opportunities for expanding this or developing blue infrastructure assessments?
Challenge: developers need to provide relevant evidence for project approvals but difficulties in accessing data and challenges around it being habitat/location-specific.
What can we do/commit to: Potentially have a centralised framework that helps to streamline the process, where NRW or another body specifies a framework for data that is needed to support projects and developers with links to relevant data sources.
There is evidence or guidance available already on the website. Raising awareness
Obligation for local authorities to undertake green infrastructure assessments for their areas. Are there opportunities for expanding this or developing blue infrastructure assessments?
I think it would be more effective to include blue infrastructure in the GIAs, and also plans to meet 2013 decarbonisation targets.