Executive summary
The Enhanced Biodiversity Duty requires all Local Authorities to consider what actions have been and can be taken to progress the biodiversity objective through the exercise of their functions.
The Council’s First Consideration Report was published in early 2025, outlining recent actions and setting out future areas for progress. The Biodiversity Duty Report now includes a series of policies and actions to be taken in order to achieve the biodiversity duty.
These policies and actions will help the council to meet other strategic priorities and aims from national level Government 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP) and Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23) goals to the regional goals of the GM 5 Year Environment Plan, Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document and GM Local Nature Recovery Plan to local priorities and goals included in Council Strategies such as The Corporate Plan, Local Plan, Cultural Strategy and Carbon Neutral Action Plan.
The report and its policies and actions will be reviewed and updated annually as part of a 5-year cycle in line with Defra guidance in the context of Section 40A of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, as inserted by the Environment Act 2021.
Background and introduction
Public authorities that operate in England must consider what they can do to conserve and enhance biodiversity in England. This is the strengthened ‘biodiversity duty’ introduced by The Environment Act 2021.
This means that, as a local authority, we must:
- Consider what you can do to conserve and enhance biodiversity.
- Agree on policies and specific objectives based on your consideration.
- Act to deliver your policies and achieve your objectives.
What the report covers
- a summary of the actions taken to comply with the biodiversity duty
- how we plan to comply with the biodiversity duty across the next reporting period
- actions taken to meet BNG obligations
- details of biodiversity net gains that have resulted or will result from approved biodiversity gain plans
- plans to meet BNG obligations over the next reporting period
Trafford’s biodiversity
Trafford offers around 1,350 ha of accessible open space and features many natural environment assets, including two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), 57 Sites of Biological Importance (SBI), two Local Nature Reserves (LNRs), seven Ancient Woodlands and over 50 Local Nature Conservation Sites.
Access to green space varies across Trafford in terms of types of open space, with a large rural area to the south and more densely populated urban areas to the north.
Some parts of Trafford therefore benefit more from natural and semi-natural green space, particularly around the Mersey Valley, whilst other areas have greater access to formal parks and gardens.
Trafford’s two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are located in Carrington (Brookheys Covert) and at Dunham, managed by the Trafford Wildlife volunteers and The National Trust, respectively.
Designated Local Nature Reserves (LNR) are located further north in Trafford at Broad Ees Dole within Sale Water Park in the Mersey Valley and at Trafford Ecology Park in Trafford Park. A further candidate LNR at Stamford Brook is being progressed with The National Trust at Broadheath.
Woodland Priority Habitats (PHI) designations are distributed across the Carrington, Partington, and Trafford’s more rural areas, with a large cluster around Dunham Park. It is also in these areas where the majority of ancient woodland, wood pasture and parkland habitat within Trafford are located, although there is one small extent of ancient woodland among the Deciduous Woodland PHI cluster south of Altrincham. Within the urban areas of Sale, Stretford, Trafford Park, Urmston, and Old Trafford, the extent of PHI is limited to isolated pockets of deciduous woodland PHI, with a further cluster near the Davyhulme Millennium Nature Reserve in Urmston.
Key initiatives and partnerships for biodiversity in Trafford
The Trafford Countryside and Nature Partnership
This partnership involves organisations like City of Trees and The Conservation Volunteers, identifying improvements at key sites across The Mersey Valley. Recent funding has supported projects at Sale Water Park, Wellacre Country Park, and Urmston Meadows.
Tree Planting Programmes: Tree planting initiatives across Trafford are supported by the Northern Forest and Nature for Climate funding, in conjunction with City of Trees.
Partnership activities include:
- Site planning
- Funding bids
- Community engagement
- Habitat management
- Skills and training
- Wellbeing and inclusive access improvements
- Woodland management training sessions
Bollin Valley Partnership
Established in 1972, Countryside Rangers employed by Cheshire East Council have worked in partnership with Trafford Council to provide access to the countryside and nature across the catchment of the River Bollin and provide management of important sites for biodiversity across the south of Trafford including Rossmill SBI.
BEACON – Bollin Environmental Action and Conservation
Bollin Environmental Action and Conservation) is a group of people working towards controlling and eradicating invasive non-native species (INNS) and improving water quality within the Bollin catchment, which includes all the tributaries, meres, brooks and streams connected to the River Bollin.
BEACON joined the Mersey Rivers Trust in 2016 to use a more co-ordinated approach in tackling invasive species and improving water quality in the Bollin catchment. An action plan that was created in 2020, in partnership with all the member organisations that make up this Local Action Group.
Trafford Wildlife
Trafford Wildlife is a group of volunteers that have actively supported improvement to wildlife reserves in Trafford area since the 1970's. The group also run practical conservation events throughout the year.
Greater Manchester Working Groups
Trafford Council officers are part of the GM Nature Recovery working group, along with the GM Climate Emergency and 5 Year Environment Plan working groups, which feed into the reporting and governance structures of GMCA and the GM Green City Region Board. This collaboration helps to ensure that Trafford are contributing at the City-Regional level, as well as providing opportunities to collaborate at Local Authority level on biodiversity and nature recovery related work.
Bollin to Mersey Nature Recovery Partnership.
The Bollin to Mersey NRP (connecting water, wetlands and woodlands) is one of 12 Defra-funded NRPs across the country. It aims to deliver the objectives of the national Nature Recovery Network in a particular landscape:
- Enhancing wildlife-rich places
- Improving resilience to climate change
- Reinforcing landscape diversity
- Connecting people with nature
The Partnership is led by Natural England, alongside a core group of Defra ALBs and Local Authorities including Trafford, Manchester, Stockport and Cheshire East plus a wider partnership including eNGO’s, landowners and private sector representatives. NRPs continue to demonstrate how place-based partnerships can deliver real change in delivering nature recovery, supporting the delivery of Local Nature Recovery Strategies. The delivery fund will enhance wildlife rich spaces across this landscape, improving resilience to climate change and connecting people with nature through a series of investible interventions.
Policies, objectives and actions
This section covers the policies and objectives we have developed to help us meet the biodiversity duty, whilst also highlighting the actions we’ve taken to benefit biodiversity as a local authority, often in partnership with VCFSE sector organisations and community groups.
Policies and objectives to meet The Duty
Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy
In 2022, Greater Manchester declared a biodiversity emergency by signing the Edinburgh Declaration, which calls for local, national and international action to reverse biodiversity loss.
The Environment Act 2021 required ‘responsible authorities’ to prepare and adopt a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for their strategy area, of which there are 48 covering England. LNRSs are a key part of the UK's approach to reversing biodiversity decline and enhancing natural habitats and are designed to map and prioritise actions needed for nature recovery at a local level.
GMCA (the responsible authority for the LNRS) and GM local authorities worked closely to develop a draft LNRS for Greater Manchester over 2023 and 2024, which went out to public consultation from November 2024 to January 2025, with roadshows in each local authority area.
The LNRS features the following key components:
- A shared vision for nature recovery in Greater Manchester
- Shared priorities and targets for nature recovery
- Measures and actions that can be taken by all partners to achieve them
- A mapped Nature Network comprising:
- (Core local nature sites - our best remaining wildlife sites across the city region, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs); Special Protected Areas (SPAs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), National Nature Reserves (NNRS), Local Nature Reserves (LNRs), locally designated Sites of Biological Importance (SBIs), Local Wildlife Sites (LWSs) and irreplaceable habitats.
- Nature recovery opportunity areas - areas for nature recovery, where more ambitious action for nature should be prioritised and where we can have the greatest impact by planning, coordinating and focusing efforts and resources.
Core sites in Trafford include (not are not limited to) Dunham Park SSSI, Brookheys Covert SSSI (Carrington), Broad Ees Dole Local Nature Reserve (Sale Water Park), Trafford Ecology Park (Trafford Park), Rossmill SBI (Hale Barns), Jack Lane Farm SBI (Flixton) and Birch Moss Covert SBI (Carrington) among many others (see appendix 1).
The opportunity areas identified in Trafford as part of this work include (but are not limited to) the former William Wroe Golf Course, Davyhulme Millennium Nature Reserve, Longford Park, Turn Moss, Sale Water Park, Woodheys Park, Denzell Gardens and The Devisdale, Dunham Massey and Altrincham Golf Course. Strategically important corridors such as The Manchester Ship Canal, Bridgewater Canal, Mersey Valley and Bollin Valley are also included, plus the Sinderland, Fairywell and Timperley Brook corridors.
Greater Manchester State of Nature report
Greater Manchester's first State of Nature report provides a thorough review of the city-region's wildlife, spaces for nature and wider environment. The report includes an analysis of species decline and return within Greater Manchester, an assessment of the condition and connectedness of sites that are protected for nature, and an overview of pressures the environment faces, and is expected to face in the near future.
The GM State of Nature report brings together openly available data to provide insight across a range of environmental issues at a city-region scale.
Some of our headline findings are:
- Echoing national trends, key species of birds and mammals in Greater Manchester and the north-west of England are declining. Individual bird species population show declines of up to 40% over the last 40 years and the abundance of once common mammals has dropped by between 20-40% since 1995.
- Our protected sites provide valuable refuges for nature but cover just 11% of Greater Manchester and are highly fragmented rather than forming a connected network for nature. Although recovering at present they are not in as good as condition as they could be.
- 80% of our water bodies have been heavily modified by human activities. Currently none of our rivers are in good ecological condition and we are far from meeting national targets for 75% of our waterbodies to reach this status.
- Our tree canopy covers 16% of Greater Manchester and significant efforts are being made to increase the number of trees being planted across the city-region. However, our existing woodlands could be much better managed for nature.
- Most residents surveyed considered it important or very important to live close to green space. However, an estimated third of Greater Manchester’s population do not live within 15 minutes travel of a decent sized green space.
- Our natural environment provides us with a range of benefits, from improved health and wellbeing to carbon sequestration and reduced air pollution. Every year Greater Manchester residents benefit from around £1bn in free services from our natural environment.
GM 5 Year Environment Plan
In 2019, Greater Manchester declared a climate emergency, launched its first Five Year Environment Plan (2019-2024) and set a target to become a carbon neutral city region by 2038. In 2022, Greater Manchester also declared a biodiversity emergency.
The current 5 Year Environment Plan (2025-2030) creates a framework for all decision makers to take the next actions required to progress towards the long-term environmental vision and ensure everyone in Greater Manchester has a healthy, low carbon, nature-rich environment in which to live-well, prosper and grow.
The vision is that Greater Manchester will be a nature-rich and carbon neutral city region where all citizens have access to affordable renewable energy, warm climate resilient homes, high quality blue and green spaces, healthy and locally produced food, and a reliable, integrated, inclusive, sustainable and affordable transport system, where avoidable waste is significantly reduced.
Under Aim 4 ‘Our natural environment is enhanced, providing benefits for people, economy and nature’ there are a series of stated objectives:
- Expand and enhance our best spaces for nature
- Better connect the best spaces for nature by creating and restoring habitats
- Reduce pressures on our water environment
- Increase the amount of green and blue spaces (parks, countryside, public realm) that are better managed for nature
- Increase the number of green and resilient transport routes, streets & highways
- Increase the amount of green and resilient new infrastructure, regeneration and development
- Increase the amount of community-led action and better connection to nature
Trafford’s Corporate Plan: Our Trafford Our Future 2024-27
As one of the Council’s Corporate Objectives, ‘Addressing Our Climate Crisis’ also gives equal weight to the ecological emergency, including pledges to adapt to climate change impacts, increase local resilience and protect residents, whilst also ensuring that our green spaces are biodiverse.
The Trafford Local Plan
The Council consulted on the Local Plan Vision, Spatial Strategy, Strategic Objectives and thematic policies between April and June 2025 including policies on Green and Blue Infrastructure alongside Open Space and Water, all of which have a role to play in supporting nature recovery and enhancing biodiversity.
In September 2025 the council began consultation on a Regulation 18 Consultation Draft – Site Allocations and Designations, which ran from 22nd September to 3rd November 2025. This consultation related only to the proposed allocations and open space designations.
Infrastructure requirements as part of development of allocated sites will need to include biodiversity in order to mitigate the impact on existing green infrastructure and biodiversity.
Green and Blue Infrastructure requirements are highlighted across Trafford’s four localities, with reference to specific biodiversity assets that link to the Core and Opportunity sites of GM’s Nature Network as included in the GM LNRS.
During 2026, the Council as LPA will be focused on progressing the new Local Plan for Trafford through to submission in December 2026, with planned adoption in 2027/28. Following adoption and ahead of the next planned Duty Report in 2030/31, attention will turn towards implementing and monitoring those adopted policies in terms of their effectiveness in achieving stated outcomes, including those for biodiversity and nature recovery. Biodiversity Duty update reports in the later years of the reporting period will therefore provide more detail on the Council’s success in achieving these policy aims as part of new developments and as part of the Local Plan’s wider role in protecting, restoring, enhancing and connecting identified habitats and opportunity areas.
Local Plan evidence base documents
Integrated Assessment (IA) – Regulation 18 Draft Trafford Local Plan (Policies) Consultation (April 2025) and Draft Local Plan Site Allocations and Designations Consultation (September 2025)
At both stages of Local Plan consultation, policies and allocations were assessed for potential positive or negative impacts on biodiversity alongside others, including air quality, conservation, resource consumption, flood risk and climate change.
As part of the policies consultation, under IA Objective 12 - Conserve and Enhance Biodiversity and Promote Nature Conservation, it was stated that the protection and enhancement of natural environmental assets, Biodiversity Opportunity Areas, and support for biodiversity in new development would have a direct positive effect on this objective, whilst support for open space has the potential for a positive effect.
However, the likelihood that some residential and employment development would need to be delivered on land with potential for negative effects on biodiversity was acknowledged. Nevertheless, development offers the opportunity for Biodiversity Net Gain, whilst the policies seek to concentre higher density development in the most sustainable locations, away from ecologically sensitive areas. Therefore, the overall potential effect is unknown at the point of assessment.
As part of the allocations consultation, Under IA Objective 12 - Conserve and Enhance Biodiversity and Promote Nature Conservation, it was assessed that allocations have the potential for biodiversity value and development has the potential for a negative effect on this biodiversity. It was stated that mitigation measures appropriate to the allocation's biodiversity value should be implemented as required by other planning policies, with a recommendation to retain high value trees where possible.
Furthermore, several allocations adjacent or near to the Bridgewater Canal Site of Biological Importance (SBI) were highlighted where development could have a cumulative negative effect. Similar issues were identified relating to allocations with potential impacts on Salford Quays SBI and Trafford Ecology Park (SBI). Other designated wildlife and geological sites were shown to be separated from allocations by built development and/or significant distance and were therefore unlikely to be impacted by development. However, support for new green infrastructure such as the proposals linked to Greening Trafford Park were considered as having the potential to have a positive effect on enhancing biodiversity in the medium term.
Open Space Assessment
The Trafford Open Space Assessment was published in 2024, supports the emerging Trafford Local Plan and is designed to align with the adopted GM Places for Everyone Strategic Joint Development Plan Document for nine of Greater Manchester’s districts including Trafford.
The main objectives for this assessment are listed below:
- Update the evidence base for open space within the borough;
- Set new quantity and accessibility standards for open space provision across the borough;
- Establish criteria and a method for assessing the quality and value standards of open spaces; and
- Provide evidence within a strategic context to inform future recommendations for the provision of open space in the borough.
Urban Greening Factor
The Council is commissioning a comprehensive Urban Greening Factor (UGF) study to inform planning policy for green infrastructure within new developments, with the intention to increase both biodiversity and resilience to climate change within the built environment. This study will establish a UGF methodology appropriate for adoption within Trafford, recommending target scores and implementation mechanisms.
UGF is a practical action identified within the Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy under the priority of town and city regeneration and development, driving new and enhanced nature-rich green space creation, building more diverse, accessible and climate-adapted places and buildings.
Trafford Civic Quarter Area Action Plan
The Civic Quarter Area Action Plan provides a detailed planning framework for the area around White City, Trafford Bar and Old Trafford cricket ground.
It supports regeneration and investment through specific land use and design policies.
The plan includes:
- a vision for new homes, public spaces, and commercial uses
- site-specific development policies
- street and transport improvements
- green infrastructure plans
The plan was adopted on 25 January 2023 and now forms part of the Development Plan.
Under Policy CQ4 Sustainability and Climate Change, all major development proposals are expected to demonstrate how they will ‘increase site biodiversity and deliver biodiversity net gains in accordance with national policy’.
Under Policy CQ7 Public Realm Principles, all development proposals are expected to ‘incorporate new soft landscaping to further enhance the character of the area and to promote increased biodiversity’.
Within the Sustainability theme of the Key Performance Indicators section, KPI S1 refers to the number of permitted schemes delivering an overall net gain in biodiversity, with a target of 100%.
Trafford Design Code
The Trafford Design Code outlines a landscape-led approach to shaping design proposals. It challenges the designer on how to create outcomes that are shaped by their environment to create healthy, engaged and connected communities.
Eight Strategic Design Principles have been established to drive forward high-quality design. All design proposals must consider these Strategic Principles, demonstrating how they have been addressed through the evolution of the scheme.
As part of the ‘Leading with Landscape’ principle, applicants must demonstrate how landscape has informed and influenced the development, with emphasis placed on considering biodiversity by incorporating existing green infrastructure and natural habitats within proposals and creating new GI and habitats where none exist.
Trafford Carbon Neutral Action Plan
Approved in December 2020 and updated in June 2023, this plan aims to make Trafford carbon neutral by 2038. It includes actions to expand Trafford’s urban forest, deliver green space projects, and progress biodiversity initiatives under the ‘Natural Environment’ theme of the plan.
Trafford Allotments Strategy
The Council launched a public consultation on a draft Allotments Strategy in September 2025 and are due to adopt the updated Strategy in March 2026.
The Mission Statement from the strategy is "Growing Trafford Together: Empowering residents with access to growing spaces, promoting mental and physical well-being, supporting skill development, enhancing biodiversity in our green spaces, and creating opportunities for social connection and physical activity.”
As part of the SWOT analysis, an identified opportunity is to improve biodiversity across site, whilst Objective 4 within the strategy is ‘enhance environmental sustainability including biodiversity and sustainable food production, with a commitment that the council will take action to enhance biodiversity, promote sustainable food production, conserve water and improve soil quality.
Case studies – restoring nature and enhancing biodiversity in Trafford
Case study 1: Greening Trafford Park 2024/5 and 2025/6
Verges along Barton Dock Road have been planted with more than 50 species of wildflowers, supporting pollinators over an area of 2,000sqm.
Manchester Honey Company worked with the Council, Amey and partners to put hives each containing as many as 80,000 bees in secluded parkland places, away from busy areas.
The One Trafford Partnership installed a platform and fencing for the hives, as part of the Greening Trafford initiative to support biodiversity, improve local spaces and make parks more welcoming.
The schemes form part of a wider £228,000 environmental initiative to improve biodiversity across the industrial estate funded via The Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, renamed the Local Authority Flexible Grant managed by GMCA.
The projects were developed in response to key recommendations from the 2023 Greening Trafford Park Study produced by Trafford Park-based Groundwork and AECOM, aimed at delivering a range of practical improvements to boost biodiversity, reduce emissions and encourage active travel.
Case study 2: Willow Tit habitat – The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
Since the 1970s, Willow Tits have seen a dramatic population decline of over 90% and are a red listed species. TCV, together with Lancashire Wildlife Trust are working on the Wet Willow Wildlife project to support the willow tit population at a landscape scale across the North West.
TCV and Greater Manchester Ecology Unit trained and supported 72 citizen science volunteers to carry out willow tit surveys across Trafford and the Mersey Valley to better understand the local willow tit population, with 193 TCV volunteers taking part in activities to enhance and connect habitats at sites along the River Mersey and Sinderland and Red Brook habitat corridors.
The project’s community engagement programme focused on engaging people from ethnic minority groups and disabled people in the Wet Willow Wildlife project, increasing health and wellbeing through greater connection with nature.
Case study 3: William Wroe Meadows – masterplan/nature recovery partnership
After William Wroe Golf Course closed in 2017, the council worked alongside the local community to secure Fields in Trust status to protect the site.
In 2023, with funding from Natural England through the Nature Recovery Partnership for Cheshire and Greater Manchester, a masterplan for the creation of a wetland landscape with improved public access was produced by consultants TEP, co-ordinated by City of Trees. The underlying surveys have informed habitat development for the site.
Interim land management at the site has focused on allowing natural succession, with limited interventions for meadow management, rotated access routes and practical conservation sessions via City of Trees ‘Citizen Forester’ days, along with historic orchard restoration via Flixton Green for All and The Orchard Project.
Case study 4: Longford Park ‘People, Place and Nature’ NLHF Project
Trafford Council will deliver c£6m of improvements at Longford Park, a designated Conservation Area and Nature Recovery Opportunity Area identified in the GM LNRS, with the majority of funding being provided by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The project will restore, reconnect, and improve the existing features and facilities of this historic park, including improving the park’s biodiversity and resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change.
Masterplan proposals to be delivered over 2026 and 2027 include the de-culverting of Longford Brook through the park and the creation of a network of sustainable drainage features. Match funding for the project has been provided by The Environment Agency as part of their Grant In Aid programme along with Local Levy funding linked to the local flooding issues and property protection, alongside a high biodiversity enhancement score.
Case study 5: Town centre place shaping and adaptation
The Council has made biodiversity improvements in both Stretford and Altrincham Town Centres as part of the public realm, active travel strategies and sustainable drainage strategies, with funding via The Council, United Utilities (Green Recovery Fund) and Central Government (Future High Streets Fund).
Improvements have included rain gardens, climate-resilient planting schemes and tree planting during 2024 and 2025, with further phases proposed.
Case study 6: City of Trees – tree planting and citizen forester events
City of Trees, the Community Forest for Greater Manchester, based in Trafford Park, planted nearly 40,000 new trees through their woodland creation programme over 2024/25, utilising funding from Defra.
The tree planting programme is linked to an Urban Forest Plan for Greater Manchester, setting out how City of Trees will lead the way in increasing the city-region’s tree canopy cover from 15% to 17% over the next ten years.
In 2025, 66 standard trees and 1,879 whips were planted, with additional pipeline planting planned for 2026.
In addition to tree planting, a series of Citizen Forester events focused on practical tree planting and habitat management work for volunteers and businesses were delivered at sites across Trafford, including Stretford Meadows and Crossford Bridge, Sale.
Case study 7: habitat bank progress
Working alongside GMCA and partner GM Local Authorities, the Council has been surveying sites and developing draft 30-year Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans for sites with the potential to offer biodiversity units for sale to developers to meet off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) obligations as part of the mandatory requirement to achieve a minimum of 10% BNG.
The Council has recently given Executive approval to join GMCA’s Responsible Body service and enter into Conservation Covenants with GMCA to enable sites to be registered as habitat banks.
Case study 8: Rewilding Trafford and pond restoration programme
The One Trafford Partnership, a collaboration between Trafford Council and Amey since 2015, has been creating a nature-rich environment to encourage more wildlife across the borough. Working closely with In Bloom groups, Friends of Parks groups and The Conservation Volunteers, the project has seen thousands of new bulbs, wildflower seeds and hundreds of shrubs planted to create more climate-resilient, biodiverse park landscapes.
The partnership also delivers an annual programme of pond restoration in parks in conjunction with The Conservation Volunteers, who have their GM base in Trafford at Sale Water Park.
Progress since First Consideration Report (2024): headline actions and themes
Collaboration with GMCA and Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU)
- Council officers have continued to collaborate through the Nature Recovery Group, providing additional BNG capacity funding to GMEU in 2024 and 2025.
Development of GM LNRS
- Council officers worked on the GM LNRS development through to publication in 2025, including a public engagement session at Sale Waterside in January 2025 and publication in summer 2025.
Trafford Countryside and Nature Partnership
- The partnership has continued to deliver nature recovery and biodiversity projects, for example habitat improvements at Cob Kiln Lane, Urmston in the Mersey Valley through the ‘Roots to Work’ partnership project between City of Trees and the Council’s Inclusive Economy and Communities Team.
- Co-ordination of the Government’s ‘River Walks’ programme across the Mersey Valley in Trafford, including nature recovery works, signage and access improvements.
Strategic funding bids
- Bids developed, submitted and secured for Longford Park brook de-culverting (Environment Agency), Greening Trafford Park (Local Authority Flexible Grant) and Defra Riverwalks (Defra).
Land management
- Greenspace sites managed for biodiversity, with glyphosate weed control restricted to once per annum, plus a programme of invasive non-native species control via TCNP partners.
Tree planting programmes
- Defra funded programmes delivered via City of Trees (see case studies).
Support for species conservation
- Willow Tit habitat projects delivered with The Conservation Volunteers and Trafford Wildlife.
Biodiversity net gain
- Habitat Bank progress with GMCA/GMEU.
- Executive Committee approval for Trafford to join the GMCA responsible body service and progress William Wroe Meadows as the first priority habitat bank.
- Additional baseline surveys and HMMPS were prepared in 2024/25 and 2025/26 for Sale Water Park (including Broad Ees Dole LNR), Longford Park and the Devisdale SBI with further sites commissioned for 26/27.
Biodiversity net gain
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) has been a statutory part of the planning process since February 2024.
Applicants are required to provide information and assessments relating to the type, size and quality of habitats before and after development.
Habitats are given a value calculated via Defra’s a biodiversity metric, expressed in BNG units. The size, type, condition and importance of the habitat all contribute to its final value. There are three types of biodiversity units: area habitat units, hedgerow units and watercourse units.
Local Planning Authorities are required by the Environment Act 2021 to ensure that all major developments secure a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity, which can either be achieved onsite through enhanced/new habitats or offsite through the purchase of biodiversity units from a habitat bank or statutory credits from Defra/Natural England or a mixture of these two options.
However, onsite provision should be the primary focus in line with the mitigation hierarchy, with statutory credits being the last resort.
Biodiversity Gain Plans approved in Trafford
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit provide completed Defra spreadsheets for each GM local authority. This information only includes information from approved gain plans, agreed at Biodiversity Gain Condition discharge stage where all the required information has been submitted e.g. final metric and approved HMMP if required.
Biodiversity Duty: Biodiversity Net Gain Information
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Period Reporting Covers from 01 February 2024 to 01 January 2026
The Authority requires a net gain % of 10%
Report Generated via Exacom BNG Monitoring Software
- Table 1 covers information about the number of eligible planning permissions granted under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring biodiversity net gain
- Table 2 covers the overall expected gains and losses from biodiversity gain plans approved during the reporting period
- Table 3 covers the number of biodiversity gain plans approved during the reporting period that impact irreplaceable habitat
- Table 4 covers the number of biodiversity gain sites and biodiversity units delivered
- Table 5 covers a summary of whether approved development is meeting its monitoring requirements
- Table 6 covers the composition of gains split by area habitat type
- Table 7 covers the composition of gains split by hedgerow and line of trees type
- Table 8 covers the composition of gains split by watercourse type
Table 1
| ID | Consented applications requiring net gains | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Total number of planning permissions granted that require biodiversity net gain in the reporting period | Not applicable | |
| B | Total number of planning permissions granted in the reporting period where an exemption to the biodiversity net gain condition applies | Not applicable | |
| C | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period | 11 | Not applicable |
| D | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through on-site units only | 7 | 64% |
| E | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through off-site units only | 1 | 9% |
| F | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through statutory credits only | 0 | 0% |
| G | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through a combination of on-site and off-site units | 3 | 27% |
| H | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through a combination of on-site units and statutory credits | 0 | 0% |
| I | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through a combination of off-site units and statutory credits | 0 | 0% |
| J | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period securing BNG through a combination of on-site, off-site units and statutory credits | 0 | 0% |
Table 2
| ID | Overall expected gains and losses | Area Habitats | Hedgerows | Watercourses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Total number of pre-development biodiversity units approved on-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | 51.8689893 | 2.0542 | 0.528 | 54.4511893 |
| B | Total number of post-development biodiversity units approved on-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | 46.2827764 | 3.4155172 | 0.528 | 50.2262936 |
| C | Total net unit change in biodiversity units, on-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | -5.586212896 | 1.3613172 | 0 | -4.224895696 |
| D | Average percentage (%) change in biodiversity units, on-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | -0.107698511 | 0.662699445 | 0 | 0.555000934 |
| E | Total number of baseline biodiversity units approved off-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | 14.2671345 | 0 | 0.0516 | 14.3187345 |
| F | Total number of post-intervention biodiversity units approved off-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | 33.6147131 | 0 | 0.1722754 | 33.7869885 |
| G | Total net unit change in biodiversity units, off-site broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | 19.3475786 | 0 | 0.1206754 | 19.468254 |
| H | Average percentage (%) change in biodiversity units, off-site | 1.356094217 | 0 | 2.338670543 | 3.69476476 |
| I | Total number of biodiversity units offset using statutory credits broken down by area/hedgerow/watercourse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J | Total net unit change in biodiversity units (including any units offset using credits) | 13.7613657 | 1.3613172 | 0.1206754 | 15.2433583 |
| K | Average percentage (%) change (including statutory credits) | 0.208076387 | 0.662699445 | 0.208204624 | 1.078980456 |
Table 3
| ID | Impact on irreplaceable habitat | Total | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Total number of biodiversity gain plans approved in the reporting period where the on-site change negatively impacts irreplaceable habitats | 0 | 0% |
Table 4
| ID | Location of off-site biodiversity units | Total | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Number of off-site biodiversity units located inside LPA boundary or NCA of impact site. | 11.03185 | 33% |
| B | Number of off-site biodiversity units located outside LPA or NCA of impact site, but in neighbouring LPA or NCA | 0.417662 | 1% |
| C | Number of off-site biodiversity units located outside of LPA or NCA of impact site and neighbouring LPA or NCA | 22.33747 | 66% |
Table 5
| ID | Results of monitoring biodiversity gains where the LPA is part of the legal agreement | Total | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans including the delivery of 'significant' on-site gains | 9 | 82% |
| B | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans that are meeting monitoring requirements and habitat delivery expectations for 'significant' on-site gains | 0 | 0% |
| C | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans that are meeting monitoring requirements but not meeting habitat delivery expectations for 'significant' on-site gains | 0 | 0% |
| D | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans that are failing to meet monitoring requirements for 'significant' on-site gains | 0 | 0% |
| E | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans where the status of monitoring requirements is unknown for 'significant' on-site gains | 9 | 82% |
| F | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans including the delivery of off-site gains, where the LPA are responsible for monitoring | 0 | 0% |
| G | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans that are meeting monitoring requirements and habitat delivery expectations for offsite gains where the LPA is responsible for monitoring | 0 | 0% |
| H | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans that are meeting monitoring requirements but not meeting habitat delivery expectations for offsite gains where the LPA is responsible for monitoring | 0 | 0% |
| I | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans that are failing to meet monitoring requirements for offsite gains where the LPA is responsible for monitoring | 0 | 0% |
| J | Number of applications with approved biodiversity gain plans where the status of monitoring requirements is unknown for offsite gains where the LPA is responsible for monitoring | 0 | 0% |
| ID | Enforcement actions taken in the reporting period | Total | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Number of enforcement actions taken during the reporting period associated with Biodiversity Net Gain policy | 0 | 0% |
| ID | Tracking monitoring of biodiversity gains | Free Text |
|---|---|---|
| K | Please describe how you have collected information on monitoring (e.g., use of digital software to collect and analyse monitoring data/ manual checking of monitoring reports/ internal monitoring system etc. | Digital software |
Table 6
| ID | Habitat Type - Area | Total biodiversity units at baseline | Total hectares at baseline | Total biodiversity units post-development | Total hectares post-development | Net change in biodiversity units | Net change in hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cropland | 3.1852 | 1.5926 | 0 | 0 | -3.1852 | -1.5926 |
| B | Grassland | 36.0065345 | 9.5299368 | 55.8572265 | 6.5673 | 19.850692 | -2.9626368 |
| C | Heathland and Scrub | 0.17 | 0.0425 | 0.1830088 | 0.0238 | 0.0130088 | -0.0187 |
| D | Lakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E | Sparsely Vegetated Land | 0.276 | 0.0846 | 0.09108 | 0.0207 | -0.18492 | -0.0639 |
| F | Urban | 5.73694 | 9.8431 | 1.7186835 | 10.3893 | -4.0182565 | 0.5462 |
| G | Wetland | 0.387 | 0.039 | 0.4176622 | 0 | 0.0306622 | -0.039 |
| H | Woodland and Forest | 1.73168 | 0.3566 | 1.73168 | 0.3566 | 0 | 0 |
| I | Intertidal sediment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J | Coastal Saltmarsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K | Rocky Shore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Coastal Lagoons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M | Intertidal Hard Structures | 0 | 0.0059 | 0 | 0.0059 | 0 | 0 |
| N | Watercourse footprint | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O | Individual Trees | 18.6427692 | 1.7751778 | 19.8981485 | 3.0028451 | 1.2553793 | 1.2276673 |
| Total | Total | 66.1361237 | 23.2694146 | 79.8974895 | 20.3664451 | 13.7613658 | -2.9029695 |
Table 7
| ID | Habitat type - hedgerows and lines of trees | Total biodiversity units at baseline | Total kilometres at baseline | Total biodiversity units post-development | Total kilometres post-development | Net change in biodiversity units | Net change in kilometres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Species-rich native hedgerow with trees - associated with bank or ditch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B | Species-rich native hedgerow with trees | 0 | 0 | 0.5207998 | 0.059 | 0.5207998 | 0.059 |
| C | Species-rich native hedgerow - associated with bank or ditch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Native hedgerow with trees - associated with bank or ditch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E | Species-rich native hedgerow | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Native hedgerow - associated with bank or ditch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | Native hedgerow with trees | 0.472 | 0.059 | 0.408 | 0.051 | -0.064 | -0.008 |
| H | Ecologically valuable line of trees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I | Ecologically valuable line of trees - associated with bank or ditch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J | Native hedgerow | 0.4332 | 0.08 | 1.3835874 | 0.361 | 0.9503874 | 0.281 |
| K | Line of trees | 0.58 | 0.145 | 0.556 | 0.139 | -0.024 | -0.006 |
| L | Line of trees associated with bank or ditch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M | Non-native and ornamental hedgerow | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.30713 | 0.317 | -0.02187 | -0.012 |
| Total | Total | 2.0542 | 0.643 | 3.4155172 | 0.957 | 1.3613172 | 0.314 |
Table 8
| ID | Habitat type - watercourse | Total biodiversity units at baseline | Total kilometers at baseline | Total biodiversity units post-development | Total kilometers post-development | Net change in biodiversity units | Net change in kilometers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Priority Habitat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B | Other Rivers and Streams | 0.528 | 0.04 | 0.528 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| C | Ditches | 0.0516 | 0.0172 | 0.1722754 | 0 | 0.1206754 | -0.0172 |
| D | Canals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E | Culverts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 0.5796 | 0.0572 | 0.7002754 | 0.04 | 0.1206754 | -0.0172 |
Summary
Eleven Biodiversity Gain Plans have been approved, where all final required information has been provided (i.e. final metric, biodiversity gain plan and HMMP, where necessary). This is due to provide a total net gain of approximately 13.76 area habitat units, 1.36 hedgerow units and 2.34 watercourse units.
Seven sites are providing BNG fully on-site, one is providing BNG fully off-site, and three are providing a mixture of on-site and off-site units, purchased from habitat banks outside GM, including in Cheshire, East Sussex, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. Nine approved sites involve “significant” on-site BNG, which will require monitoring over 30 years.
Table 1 below describes the number of Biodiversity Gain Plans submitted up to 1st November 2025, from the dates when BNG became mandatory on 12th February 2024 for major applications and on 2nd April 2024 for minor applications.
| Ref No | Site Address | No. of off-site units required | Habitat bank location (where the off-site units were allocated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113251/FUL/24 | Land To East of Thirsk Avenue and Chepstow Avenue | 1.55 | Oxfordshire |
| 115607/FUL/25 | Riverside, Ashley Mill Lane North, Hale Barns | 1.37 | Dorset |
| 114439/FUL/24 | Carrington Power Station | 5.1 | Cheshire |
| 113096/FUL/24 | Brentwood School And Community College | 4.24 | South Downs National Park |
Future actions and priorities 2026/27 to 2030/31
Priorities for future actions in Trafford are aligned with those of the GM LNRS.
Urban greenspaces and buildings
More nature-rich public realm and spaces associated with public buildings, made better for wildlife and people
- Enhance and increase the diversity of existing green spaces and create dedicated wilder areas for nature.
- Create and restore more nature-friendly multi-use spaces, such as wellbeing gardens, community grow spaces or orchards, that provide habitats for urban species and benefit people.
- Increase or expand nature-rich green spaces, where they will provide stepping stones or corridors that better connect existing green spaces and reduce barriers to species movement.
- Support species by installing homes for wildlife.
- Create or allow more space for water and install sustainable drainage, providing water for wildlife and adaptation to climate change.
- Support and involve local communities in the creation and maintenance of spaces for nature.
Better parks and open spaces, enhanced and managed to be nature-rich and climate-adapted, with a range of habitats for wildlife supported by local communities
- Enhance and increase the diversity of existing green spaces and create dedicated wilder set-aside areas for nature.
- Create and maintain longer grasses and wildflower areas.
- Increase or expand nature-rich green spaces, where they will provide stepping stones or corridors that better connect existing green spaces and reduce barriers to species movement.
- Support species by installing homes for wildlife.
- Create or allow more space for water and install sustainable drainage, providing water for wildlife and adaptation to climate change.
- Support and involve local communities in the creation and maintenance of spaces for nature and improve public awareness of the benefits of nature recovery.
More streets, roads, pedestrian and cycle routes are greener, nature-rich and tree lined, acting as corridors for nature and climate-adapted
- Enhance and increase the species diversity of streets and highways verges, with longer grasses, native wildflower strips or meadows and more dedicated spaces for nature.
- Increase or expand nature-rich green spaces along existing and new streets, highways and cycleways (our Bee Network).
- Create or allow more space for water and install sustainable drainage along our existing and new streets, highways and cycle paths (our Bee Network).
- Reduce key barriers to wildlife movement across our major highways.
- Support species by installing homes for wildlife.
- Support and encourage more community involvement and more community adoption of unused green spaces.
Town centre regeneration, masterplans, Place Plans, place-shaping and development including new and enhanced nature-rich green space and building more biodiverse, accessible and climate-adapted places and buildings
- Safeguard and enhance important local habitats and green spaces.
- Restore existing local habitats and green spaces. Create dedicated new multifunctional and inclusive green spaces as part of new development and regeneration, linked to Trafford Design Code and future Urban Greening Factor if adopted through the Local Plan.
- Increase or expand nature-rich green spaces, where they will provide stepping stones or corridors that better connect existing green spaces and reduce barriers to species movement. Support species by installing homes for wildlife on and around buildings.
- Create dedicated space for water and wetter habitats by installing sustainable drainage and providing sufficient space for river corridors.
- Support and involve communities in the design and creation of new or regenerated green spaces.
More nature-rich and climate-adapted gardens, balconies, yards and driveways
- Plant gardens, yards and balconies that support local wildlife, using pollinator-friendly planting or planting size-appropriate shrubs or trees.
- Support species by installing homes for wildlife and reduce barriers to species movements across and between gardens.
- Manage spaces in a wildlife-friendly way by leaving areas of longer grass for wildlife in gardens or reduce mowing, reducing use of pesticides and herbicides.
- Create more space for water in gardens and encourage more sustainable water use.
- Boost awareness of the need for wildlife friendly gardening
More community-led creation of new nature-rich green spaces and increased opportunities for local food growing
- Encourage or enable the creation of new community-led green spaces in our least green areas.
- Increase or expand nature-rich green spaces where they will provide stepping stones or corridors that better connect existing green spaces and reduce barriers to species movement.
- Enable more opportunities for community-led action and community adoption of local green spaces.
- Support more opportunities for local food growing and the ‘right to grow’.
- Boost awareness and skills in nature recovery and connection to nature.
Woodlands, trees, scrub and hedgerows
More existing woodlands, hedgerows, trees and scrub are safeguarded, restored and resilient
- Identify, safeguard and enhance ancient, long-established and designated woodlands, veteran and notable trees.
- Enhance existing woodlands, scrub and hedgerows through positive management, diversify them and increase their resilience to pests, disease and climate change.
- Promote better understanding of the value of woodland, scrub, trees, hedgerow, wood pasture and agroforestry habitats.
- Encourage wildlife-friendly recreational use of woodlands.
Bigger and better-connected woodlands, trees and scrub, integrated with patchworks of other habitats
- Target native woodland and scrub creation or establishment, where it will connect existing woodlands and scrub.
- Expand existing woodland, scrub and other woodland fringe and transitional habitats.
- Encourage the planting or establishment of trees, woodland and scrub where they will play a role in natural flood management, control of pollution or reduce soil erosion.
- Ensure new woodlands are well managed to optimise biodiversity, accessibility and support a variety of locally appropriate woodland types, mixes and scrub.
- Involve local communities in new tree planting, woodland and scrub creation.
New urban street trees, urban community orchards and woodlands, improving access to nature and adaptation to climate change
- Target urban tree and woodland planting where it will increase connectivity, climate adaptation and accessibility.
- Create new and enhance old or traditional orchards and urban community woodlands, and work to ensure better access for communities.
- Improve woodland path networks to diversify access for all users.
- Support and engage diverse local groups with local woodlands, orchards and trees and encourage positive recreational use of woodlands.
More native hedgerows and scrub created and maintained, linking together spaces for wildlife
- Safeguard, manage and restore the species diversity and structure of existing hedgerows.
- Create more native hedgerows, particularly where they act as corridors between existing trees and woodlands, or where they could intercept diffuse pollution or reduce soil erosion.
- Encourage more mature trees in hedgerows.
More varied trees, parkland, scrub and woodland habitats incorporated into our farmlands and more productive woodlands delivering nature recovery
- Enhance productive woodlands, parklands, scrub and orchards to maximise benefits to biodiversity alongside the production of timber, food and environmental benefits, such as flood risk reduction.
- Encourage wildlife-friendly farm diversification opportunities which will enable more woodland, tree and hedgerow planting as well as agroforestry.
Rivers, canals and waterbodies
More accessible and visible rivers, canals, and waterbodies
- Unblock, improve, and extend rights of way along waterbodies and improve connections between these networks and our wider ecological corridors and recreational routes.
- Celebrate rivers, canals and waterbodies as part of the local identity and increase understanding of their value and management.
Cleaner, more resilient, rivers, canals and waterbodies
- Reduce point source pollution by identifying and tackling critical locations.
- Reduce urban diffuse pollution, using sustainable drainage, and tackling litter and plastic pollution.
- Encourage agricultural, industrial and land management practices that deliver water quality improvements and better water management.
More natural, well managed and biodiverse rivers and waterbodies
- Make water channels more natural and complex, re-meander channels and reconnect to floodplains where feasible.
- Enhance and maintain existing habitats within our waterbodies and adjacent grassland, wetland and woodland habitats to increase species richness.
- Restore and maintain more natural riverbanks, in appropriate locations, and reduce invasive species.
Increased habitat connectivity along our river corridors, canals and waterbodies
- Expansion, creation or restoration of a variety of waterside habitats, including woodlands, wetlands and meadows, where they will better connect existing habitats.
- Improve mobility for aquatic creatures by removing barriers, daylighting buried or covered waterbodies or installing by-pass structures, where feasible.
More space for water and natural flood management in our communities and across catchments
- Install more sustainable drainage schemes and natural flood management schemes, in areas that will benefit nature and are most at risk of flooding.
- Increase awareness and understanding of climate resilience and the role of sustainable drainage and natural flood management schemes.
More canals restored and well managed for nature and people
- Restoration and reconnection of canal side habitats, including targeted woodland creation and tree planting. Softening manmade canal banks using natural materials and native plants.
- Reduce litter and pollution in canals.
- Encourage responsible recreational use of canals and maintain a good balance between more natural and diverse vegetation and keeping canals clear for recreation.
- Improve mobility for aquatic creatures by removing barriers, daylighting buried or covered waterbodies or installing by-pass structures, where feasible.
Conclusion: looking ahead
The Council has expanded upon its First Consideration Report through this Biodiversity Duty Report, which will be updated annually to monitor progress ahead of the next published Biodiversity Duty Report in 2031.
Looking forward to 2026/2027 and beyond, there will be several key priorities:
- The Local Plan and increased prominence of biodiversity and nature recovery within local planning policy, site allocations, masterplan development and development management decisions
- The continued implementation of mandatory BNG and Trafford habitat bank development in conjunction with GMCA
- Supporting the formation of a GM LNRS Delivery Group with actions that will help to achieve Biodiversity Duty priorities, including combining funding opportunities to increase the number of sites benefitting from up-to-date management plans and management activity, through the Council or environmental/academic partners and volunteers.
- Increasing the number of designated sites including Local Nature Reserves
- Considering any implications arising from any Government review of the Environmental Improvement Plan
- The integration into local planning policy, development management decisions and Council/partner-led strategies and funding bids of any Species Conservation Strategies and Protected Site Strategies as they are progressed by the national government
- Implementation of biodiversity measures as part of place-shaping plans and sustainable drainage schemes in Trafford, building upon the success of schemes in Stretford and Altrincham
- Working through River Basin Catchment Partnerships and in the context of the Greater Manchester Integrated Water Management Plan to progress opportunities for Natural Flood Management and Biodiversity/Nature Recovery in tandem
- Delivering tangible benefits for nature and biodiversity through Trafford Developments (part of Trafford Council)
- Engaging communities and businesses in biodiversity and nature recovery in Trafford via Trafford Countryside and Nature Partnership
- Updating the Council’s Greenspace Strategy, which will detail the Council’s overarching approach to biodiversity in greenspaces under its management
- Develop a picture of the extent to which Trafford’s SBIs are in active management through collaboration with landowners to enable monitoring information to be submitting to Defra and to support the delivery of the GM LNRS
On this page
- Executive summary
- Background and introduction
- Trafford’s biodiversity
- Key initiatives and partnerships for biodiversity in Trafford
- Policies, objectives and actions
- Case studies – restoring nature and enhancing biodiversity in Trafford
- Progress since First Consideration Report (2024): headline actions and themes
- Biodiversity net gain
- Future actions and priorities 2026/27 to 2030/31
- Conclusion: looking ahead