Derbyshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Non technical summary now available!

We’re proud to announce the publication of the Non Technical Summary Document to accompany the Derbyshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) — Thriving with Nature. This summary document provides a simplified and more accessible version of the strategy, to enable it to be used more easily. Within the non-technical guide you will find an introduction to the background of the strategy and how it was developed, as well as short guides to the natural character areas in Derbyshire, their biodiversity and environmental assets and their opportunities for nature recovery. The non-technical guide also contains an overview of the nature recovery priorities for the county, full details of which are included in the main document.

The main strategy document remains the definitive strategy for Derbyshire. It is a collaboratively developed vision for restoring and enhancing nature and biodiversity across the county, developed with input and support from a wide range of partners and stakeholders, environmental bodies, experts, local authorities, farmers and landowners, community groups, members of the public and more. The LNRS was published in September 2025, and we are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported and contributed to this work over the last two years.

You can now view the both the non-technical summary document and the main LNRS Document – Thriving with Nature – using the links below