That the Cabinet Member:
a) Notes the contents of the report;
b) Approves the proposed appointment of Derbyshire County Council, by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under section 105 of the Environment Act 2021, as the “responsible authority” for Derbyshire, on the basis that the Council will receive New Burdens Funding from Government of £375,000 for 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the preparation of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Derbyshire;
c) Authorises the Executive Director of Place (in consultation with the Director of Finance and ICT and the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment) to (i) undertake preparatory activities in anticipation of the proposed appointment and (ii) with effect from the appointment, carry out activities in preparation of the Strategy.