Decision details
Proposal to Designate Hassacarr Nature Reserve as a Statutory Local Nature Reserve (LNR) by delegation of function
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport, Executive Member for Transport and Planning
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To consider delegation of
function to Dunnington Parish
Council.
The Executive Member is asked to consider that City of York Council
endorses the application to declare Hassacarr Nature Reserve as a Local Nature Reserve
by delegating powers to Dunnington
Parish Council in this one instance.
Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive Member approves Option 1, to endorse that the City of York Council delegates its functions under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, 1949 to Dunnington Parish Council in this one instance such that Hassacarr Nature Reserve be designated as a Local Nature Reserve.
Reason: The designation as an LNR will bring positive benefits to the local community and to the site itself. It will help preserve and enhance the site for future years, send a positive message to the local community, and ensure good management practices are followed in consultation with Natural England.
Report author: Daniel Calvert
Publication date: 10/09/2015
Date of decision: 10/09/2015
Decided at meeting: 10/09/2015 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport
Effective from: 15/09/2015
Accompanying Documents:
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