Our Work

To help achieve our vision and deliver our strategy, the SYLNP has undertaken the following activity to ensure South Yorkshire’s natural environment is:

1. Valued, enhanced and protected

Mapping Our Natural Assets

We have developed South Yorkshire maps of:

• Nature Recovery Networks – Priority Habitats and Opportunity Areas
• Current Landscape-scale Conservation Projects
• Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services

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2. Recognised for its contribution to a sense of place and enhanced quality of life for all

Sense of Place

• Northern Forest Workshop 1 March 2019: Co-ordinated a workshop for South Yorkshire on the opportunities and challenges the Northern Forest presents.
• Sheffield City Region Vision: comments included in Chapter 6 and continued dialogue with co-ordinators.

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3. At the heart of decision-making for sustainable social and economic development

Duty to Co-operate

• Responded to Barnsley Local Plan, met with BMBC re: Approach to Local Plan in November 2022
• Submitted initial response for Doncaster Local Plan
• Waiting for Sheffield draft Local Plan consultation to begin, expected January 2023
• Rotherham Local Plan has been adopted

Influencing

• HS2: South Yorkshire wide workshop and response to HS2 Ltd consultation:
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