As a local authority, Dartford Borough Council has a statutory duty to conserve and enhance biodiversity in England, and consider what actions we can take to further improve biodiversity. This is required under the Environment Act 2021. These activities must be monitored and reported on.
The report must include:
- a summary of the actions taken to comply with the biodiversity duty
- future actions to comply with the biodiversity duty in the next reporting period
Our report must also include the following biodiversity net gain (BNG) information:
- the actions carried out to meet BNG obligations
- details of BNG resulting from approved biodiversity gain plans
- plans to meet BNG obligations in the next reporting period
The Dartford Biodiversity Report was endorsed at Cabinet on March 26, 2026.
The report has been prepared in accordance with Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 as amended by the Environment Act 2021. This inaugural report covers the monitoring period covering 12 February 2024 to 31 December 2025 and documents the policies and actions undertaken by Dartford Borough Council in exercising its functions to further the general biodiversity objective of conserving and enhancing biodiversity in the area.