Please see the below invitation to participate in the Bucks & MK LNRS Survey, please share this survey information with your councillors and residents to respond to. The survey (runs from Monday 8th July until 18th August 2024), please see attached a communications kit consisting of an emailer, social media post and blurb, as well as A4 size and social media size posters that you can use to advertise the survey.

We are writing to invite you to take a quick surveyand share your vision for the future of nature in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Buckinghamshire Council via the Bucks & MK Natural Environment Partnership (NEP), and in collaboration with Milton Keynes City Council and Natural England, are developing a Government-mandated Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) to identify how and wherenature in our area should be improved, as a healthy natural environment is crucial for supporting habitats and species.

Your input and knowledge of the local area is very valuable in determining which aspects of nature need to be improved. The LNRS will guide future funding and efforts, including local planning, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs). Taking theLNRS survey ensures you can have your say in the process!

We also request you to please share the survey with your constituents (please see below some sample posts you can use), so that local residents may also take part and have their priorities heard, as well.

Thank you for your vital support in ensuring Bucks & MK's natural spaces continue to thrive.

Kind regards,

Lorraine

Lorraine Morton