We can all benefit from a bigger, better and more connected approach to nature recovery. And together, we can make a lasting impact on our local environment.

The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin LNRS has been drafted for public consultation, and your feedback is important in creating a new vision for our natural spaces, with a strategy that reflects local needs and ambition.

Everyone’s voice matters, whether you’re a resident, farmer, business owner or someone who’s simply passionate about nature.

Explore the opportunity maps, review the habitat priorities and actions, and share your thoughts by completing the online survey to help shape the future of nature in the county.

Get started now by taking a look at the strategy.

Why share your views?

Help us create a strategy that reflects the needs and aspirations of our community. Your participation is vital because:

• Local knowledge: you know your local area best! And this knowledge of local habitats can help us pinpoint important sites for action and develop solutions that work
• Make a difference: your input can influence policies to protect our natural environment for future generations
• Your views matter: solutions need to be practical if we’re to all play a part in nature recovery, so tell us where you think the opportunities and challenges are for nature recovery in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
• Community engagement: your feedback will shape a shared vision for nature recovery across diverse communities
• Collective impact: we can tackle environmental challenges more effectively when we work together

How to take part

The online consultation survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, and you’ll need a bit of time to review the strategy document and maps first. The survey should be completed in one session or progress may not be saved.

Here’s a quick guide to taking part:

1. Download and review the written LNRS document (PDF) and take a look at the LNRS interactive map
2. Add comments to the map – look at the map and add any comments about specific locations
3. Start the survey - access the online survey via the 'How to get involved' tab on this page
4. Respond - answer the multiple choice survey questions and add comments (all questions are optional) which should take approximately 10-15 minutes
5. Submit - review your answers and select ‘Submit’ to share them with us

Please be patient while the PDF and maps are loading, as they may take some time.

Using the map

Watch the video 'How to use the interactive map', which shows you how to explore the different map layers in full.

Please be patient while the map loads, as it may take some time.

If you have suggestions that relate to specific proposed locations, you can make these directly on the map layer using the tools in the ‘Add your comments here...’ menu on the left-hand side.

The map views may not be accessible for everyone. If you'd like this information in a different format, please email LNRS@shropshire.gov.uk

If you'd like the survey in an alternative format, please use the email below to request a copy or call 0345 678 9000 and explain any support you need to allow you to respond. You can also respond to this consultation in writing:

• Email: TellUs@shropshire.gov.uk
• Post: Feedback and Insight Team, Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shropshire SY2 6ND

For any other assistance you may need in completing the consultation, please email LNRS@shropshire.gov.uk.