Warwickshire County Council (WCC) approved Habitat Banks will:

  • Be reviewed by a local authority with member approval
  • Receive guidance as appropriate* from an established WCC Ecology, Historic Environment and Landscape team, including areas such as:
    • Nature markets
    • Project delivery
    • Planning advice
    • Local Warwickshire Biological Records Centre
  • Promoted through WCC

This means that all WCC approved habitat bank schemes will be High Integrity schemes.

*= to be determined through the WCC Habitat Bank Stage Review Process.

Why buy WCC approved biodiversity units?

Our aim as a Responsible Body is that all habitat bank schemes will

  • Support the Warwickshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)
    • Contributing to the delivery of priority habitats and species they support
  • Support the Local Green Economy
  • Undergo due diligence checks including:
    • Financial viability
    • Ecological & Environmental details
    • Legal aspects
  • Be checked for deliverability
  • Social Accountability
    • Provide opportunities for impacts in Warwickshire to be delivered in the local area
  • Overseen, audited and regulated by WCC
  • List the scheme on the Green Infrastructure Strategy web-mapping
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