To approve and submit the Council’s final consultation response to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) on the draft South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (SYLNRS), in line with the delegation agreed by Cabinet.
The decision will enable the Council, as a Supporting Authority, to formally respond to the statutory consultation and influence the final Strategy. The response reflects officer input across services and has been prepared in line with the Council’s agreed position as set out in the Cabinet report.
The Strategy is an evidence-led, strategic framework and does not commit the Council to specific delivery actions or financial expenditure at this stage.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/06/2026
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: July 2026 by Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment
Lead director: Polly Hamilton
Department: Regeneration and Environment
Contact: Zoe Oxley, Head of Operations & Business Transformation Email: Zoe.Oxley@rotherham.gov.uk Tel: 01709 334283.
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