North Lanarkshire Council has launched a consultation on the new Biodiversity Action Plan which aims to further conserve and enhance local habitats and species.
Residents are asked to give their views on actions affecting a range of habitats and species including school grounds, parks and public open spaces, churches and cemeteries, golf courses, rivers and burns.The action plan sets out how protecting the environment will help reduce the impact of climate change, contribute to healthy ecosystems, and improve local communities for everyone.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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Councillor Helen Loughran, convener of the environment and climate change committee, told Lanarkshire Live : "This new action plan builds on the positive work taking place to look after the habitats and species that make up our unique local environment. “We know how much our green spaces and nature matter to local people so we want to hear
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