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Biodiversity Net Gain Resources

Meeting: 23/07/2024 - Cabinet (Item 12.)

12. Planning Development Review of Biodiversity and Ecology Resource (Key Decision) pdf icon PDF 644 KB

Decision:

AGREED      that Cabinet:

 

a)            subject to the outcome of Job Evaluation, approve the addition of a Biodiversity and Ecology Officer to the Planning Development Business Unit be funded by a corresponding increase in revenue expectations from the BNG income stream identified at paragraphs 1.14-1.16 below; and

 

b)            subject to the outcome of Job Evaluation, approve the addition of a Biodiversity and Ecology Graduate be funded by BNG income, noting that such a post will only being recruited to if agreed by the Director of Planning and Growth, in consultation with the Director - Resources and Business Manager - Planning Development, based on a review of BNG income being sufficient to cover this additional post on an ongoing basis.