Current actions in Trafford

We are fulfilling our biodiversity duty under the Environment Act 2021 in the following ways:

• Collaboration with GMCA and Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU): We collaborate on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) preparation and implementation, supported by Defra funding. GMEU surveys and reports on the condition of Sites of Biological Importance in Trafford.
• Development of GM Local Nature Recovery Strategy: We support the GM Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which focuses on habitats similar to those prioritised in the GM Places for Everyone Plan.
• 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.
• Strategic Funding Bids: We have submitted funding bids with biodiversity components, such as the Longford Brook de-culverting project and the ‘Lost Wetlands’ study at the former William Wroe Golf Course.
• Land Management: We manage our land to enhance biodiversity by reducing herbicide and pesticide use. Community groups are also supported in accessing grants for biodiversity projects.
• 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.
• Support for Species Conservation: We support partners like The Conservation Volunteers and Lancashire Wildlife Trust in projects like the ‘Wet Willow Wildlife’ initiative, which restores habitats for species such as the Willow Tit.