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