The Sustainability Policy Team is doubling its efforts for sustainability with the launch of the Draft Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) and the Council’s Draft Green Network Strategy for a six-week public consultation from 1st August - 12th September 2016 . With a green theme at the heart of both, each document takes a unique approach to showing how the natural environment underpins our social and economic wellbeing.
The Draft LBAP, prepared by the East Dunbartonshire Local Biodiversity Partnership, illustrates how crucial the natural environment is to the goods and services we depend on, and sets out how the Council and its partners will protect and enhance local ecosystems.
The Draft Green Network Strategy, led by the Council in partnership with the Glasgow & Clyde Valley Green Network Partnership, is an innovative document – the first of its kind in Scotland – that maps connected green areas in East Dunbartonshire and proposes improvements, aiming to deliver a number of benefits for biodiversity, access, economic development, flood management, land use planning and health promotion.
Click the following links to view the Draft LBAP and Draft Green Network Strategy consultations. Paper copies will be placed in libraries, Community Hubs and the main Council offices (Southbank Marina HQ, Southbank House and Broomhill Depot).
The Sustainability Policy Team is keen to engage widely and is encouraging feedback on both documents. Stakeholders are invited to contribute to the consultation by emailing sustainability@eastdunbarton.gov.uk , by phoning 0141 578 8531 or by writing to the Sustainability Policy Team at Southbank House.
Public drop-in sessions are also being held across East Dunbartonshire and we hope to meet some of you there:
Lennoxtown Hub on Wednesday 24 August from 10am – 12 noon
Milngavie Community Education Centre on Friday 26 August from 2pm – 4pm
Bishopbriggs War Memorial Hall on Wednesday 31 August from 6pm – 8pm
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