TVERC commissioned to undertake our data prioritisation work

TVERC have been commissioned for data prioritisation of the Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy using SCP (Systematic Conservation Planning)/Marxan, supported by Bob Smith at University of Kent. More information on Marxan here: Home - Marxan (marxansolutions.org)

First Steering Group Meeting held

3rd July 2023Discussion topics: IntroductionsPresentation on LNRS with Regulations and Guidance updateStage of Berkshire LNRS currentlyNational Habitat Map

Data Prioritisation Working Group

Data prioritisation group being set up and refined. Meeting every fortnight. An important piece of work to refine targets for conservation features and data sets to be input into Marxan, ideas coming from stakeholder engagement workshops. Representation from GIS officers of boroughs, TVERC, NE, ecologists of Boroughs, Bob Smith, BBOWT, community interest groups, Just Ideas, University of Reading and NWD National Landscape.