Public Consultation
The LNRS has been produced collaboratively by those who live in, work in, or visit Cumbria, and will help us all to take action to create more places where wildlife and people can thrive. Together we can make a change and create a lasting legacy of nature recovery.
The first Cumbria LNRS was produced with contributions from:
- Westmorland and Furness Council, as the Responsible Authority
- the following Supporting Authorities:
- Cumberland Council
- Lake District National Park Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
- Natural England
- Cumbria Local Nature Partnership, who have supported the strategy development throughout
- Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre, who have collated all spatial data and created the Local Habitat Map
- technical input to help inform this Strategy has been provided by Natural England, Forestry Commission and Environment Agency
- over 650 organisations and interested parties, who have actively engaged with the LNRS process either through newsletters and updates, attendance at workshops, or membership of technical working groups
Please watch our short video and share with your networks: Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation launch - YouTube
The Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy Public Consultation will run for six weeks from Monday 12th May until Sunday 22nd June 2025. We invite you to participate by reviewing the relevant documents and completing the online survey.
Cumbria LNRS consultation documents and supporting information
There are two elements to the LNRS:
The two parts are designed to work closely together to identify what action we should be taking, and where that action would have the most positive impact. Please read the Local Habitat Map User Guide prior to accessing the map: Cumbria_LNRS_Interactive_Map - Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
The Statement of Biodiversity Priorities and all associated appendices can be viewed below:
Consultation events
Online webinars
We will be hosting weekly Teams online drop-in information sessions for the duration of the consultation. To find out more about the LNRS and how to take part in the consultation please join us online on one of the following dates:
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday 16th May | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday 23rd May | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday 30th May | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday 6th June | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday 13th June | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday 20th June | 11:00 - 12:00 |
To join the meeting you can use the following link. Alternatively you can enter the meeting ID and passcode into Microsoft Teams.
- meeting ID: 328 444 660 524 6
- passcode: ts96sA3a
In person drop-in events
We will also be hosting consultation drop-in sessions where we welcome you to meet with a member of the Cumbria LNRS team and ask questions about any aspect of the LNRS. There is no need to book, just pop along to any of the sessions below (within the times indicated).
Cumbria Libraries
| Venue | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Library, Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LL | Wednesday 4th June | 10am - 3pm |
| Whitehaven Library, Lowther St CA28 7QZ | Thursday 5th June | 10am - 3pm |
| Keswick Library, 3 Heads Lane, Keswick, CA12 5HD | Wednesday 11th June | 10am - 3pm |
| Penrith Library, St Andrews Churchyard, Penrith, CA11 7YA | Wednesday 18th June | 10am - 3pm |
| Maryport Library, Lawson Street, Maryport, CA15 6LY | Thursday 19th June | 10am - 3pm |
| Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PY | TBC | 10am - 3pm |
Westmorland and Furness Council anchor buildings
| Venue | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Voreda House, Portland Place, Penrith CA11 7QS | Thursday 12th June | 10am - 3pm |
| South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4DQ | TBC | 10am - 3pm |
| Barrow Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria LA14 2LD | TBC | 10am - 3pm |
We look forward to receiving your valuable feedback.
