Generic Action for 2006-9 Land & Species Management

Key Aspects		Details and specific action

Integrate the needs of biodiversity in management actions wherever possible.	•	Carry out positive management work on land under influence or control on Council-owned and privately-owned sites (eg. parks, school grounds, business premises, horse paddocks, back gardens).
	•	Increase opportunity for habitats and species, minimise threat, promote flagship species and limit negative indicator species.
	•	Maintain database of ownership and management details of SINCs.
	•	Ensure biodiversity conservation objectives are incorporated in management plans, briefing statements etc.
	•	Allow available survey work to inform management taken.

Actively promote uptake of grants for habitat creation and management and maintain existing grant agreements.	•	Environmental Stewardship, England Woodland Grant Scheme, Wildlife Enhancement Scheme etc.

Organise and facilitate practical conservation tasks to enhance biodiversity.	•	Through Council-run projects, wildlife-organisation projects, community-led action etc.
	•	Support existing voluntary and community action, and expand where possible.

Provide advice and assistance to private farmers and landowners.	•	Through the Council's Countryside Management Service; Rural Development Service; Forestry Authority etc.
	•	Through Bromley Knowledge (and links to other websites) and publications.

Ensure targeted effort, to compliment land and species management actions.	•	Identify areas, sites and species to support the BBAP and be guided by relevant strategic documents (eg. Landscape Assessment of the Green Belt, Natural Areas, Kent Downs AONB Landscape Assessment) and newly devised approaches (eg. Grasslands Strategy, identification of key 'corridors').
	•	Implement the UK and London BAP where appropriate.

Ensure reptiles are promoted and considered through relevant HAPs and SAPs, to support the London Biodiversity Action Plan.	•	Ongoing.
	•	Undertake management that helps to support key populations.
	•	Implement relevant actions of the LBP Reptile Working Group.

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