Introduction - Damian Offer, Winchester City Council

Introduction

Damian Offer

Head of Landscape and Open Spaces

Winchester City Council

Hampshire and Isle of WightChief Planning Officers’ Group

For sustainable construction and development:

• Training for planners, designers and architects

• Collect examples of best practice

• “Sustainable Planning and Purchasing Centre” website for access to latest

information

• Work with UK and EU partners to share best practice in tools & processes

and drive improvements in policy and implementation

More information at www.environmentcentre.com/SISCo

Objectives of the

SISCo project

Sustainable Design and Construction Training

Programme

Local Context

Biodiversity

10:00 Introduction

10:05 Overview of Issues and ContextIan Barker, Ecologist, New Forest National Parks Authority

10:25 Writing Biodiversity Supplementary Planning DocumentsGemma Christian, Planning Officer, Eastleigh Borough Council

10:45 Question and Answer Session

11:00 Refreshments

11:15 Best Practice in Biodiversity Report WritingAdam Egglesfield, Senior Ecologist, Hampshire County Council

12:00 Examples of Biodiversity Mitigations for Development SitesRachel Hardy, Ecologist, Eastleigh Borough Council

12:45 Close