What is a Local Nature Recovery Strategy?
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is a new legal requirement under the Environment Act 2021. It is a practical plan to guide where and how we restore nature in our county.
It will:
- Set out local biodiversity priorities
- Identify key areas for restoring or enhancing nature
- Show where nature-based solutions can bring wider benefits like cleaner water, reduced flooding, and carbon capture
- Guide how public money is spent and how land use planning supports recovery
An interactive online map will help you explore opportunities and priorities in your area, supporting better decisions.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy describes our most precious habitats, animals and plants in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Our plan is to make these places bigger, better managed and more joined up to promote nature recovery. The strategy sets out actions to take for nature recovery. It also shows places that we think have the best opportunity to do this.
We are now consulting on the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy as we want to gather your views and feed these into the final version. Access the consultation here.
Library drop-in sessions
View the draft strategy and share your feedback in person:
- 7 August, 2pm – 4pm – Central Library, Cambridge
- 9 August – Ely Pride, Mobile Library
- 14 August, 2pm-4pm – Ely Library
- 19 August, 2pm-4pm – Huntingdon Library
- 21 August – Youth Fusion, Beeches, Isleham
- 28 August, 2pm – 4pm, March Library
- 3 September, 2pm – 4pm, St Neots Library
- 8 September, 2pm-4pm, Peterborough Library
Timeline
18 July 2025 to 11 September 2025
Public consultation open for your suggestions and input.
September - October 2025
All responses to be analysed and a report with recommendations to be published.
End of 2025
Amendments to be made to documentation and local habitat map prior to final publication.
Have your say
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation
Welcome to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation survey We are pleased to announce that the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) consultation is live from 18 July to 11 September 2025. This is your chance to review our Local Nature Recovery Strategy documentation and local habitat map with opportunities for creating and enhancing nature within the region. Most of the survey questions are optional and the...