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Public consultation: How to give your feedback


Public consultation: Have your say on Greater Manchester's plan for nature


Our public consultation on Greater Manchester's Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now open until 31 January 2025 - click here to respond online.

 

Respond to our public consultation

The Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy has been developed to set out how we can all work together to tackle the biodiversity emergency and improve access to nature. GMCA are currently consulting on the draft strategy.

Everyone can play a part in shaping the Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Your voice matters, whether you are a resident, community group, local business owner or farmer. Your feedback will help us gain local knowledge and ensure that we can get the strategy right for Greater Manchester.

Tell us your views

We want to hear what you think about key components in the strategy including the vision, aims, targets, priorities and maps set out in this draft strategy. Your feedback will then be used to shape the final strategy.

You can view our draft plan for nature and give feedback online, or you can join one of our in person drop-in sessions to speak with our experts and have your say on how nature recovery should be prioritised across the city-region.

Click here to respond to our public consultation.

If you need assistance to complete the consultation or need a pdf version of the consultation question, please email naturerecovery@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.

In person drop-in sessions

If you want to hear more about the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, please come along to one of our in-person drop-in sessions:

  • Town Hall Atrium, Wigan: 18 Nov, 1pm-4pm
  • Number One Riverside, Rochdale: 19 Nov, 12pm-4pm
  • Central Library, Manchester: 20 Nov, 11am-3pm
  • Stockport Town Hall: 22 Nov, 9.30am-1.30pm
  • Spindles Shopping Centre, Oldham: 26 Nov, 1pm-4pm
  • Salford Suite, Civic Centre, Swinton: 29 Nov, 1pm-5pm
  • Library Community Room, Tameside One: 4 Dec, 11am-3pm
  • Sale Library, Trafford: 6 Jan 2025, 11am-2pm
  • Moss Bank Café, Bolton: 7 Jan 2025, 10am-1pm
  • Mill Gate Shopping Centre, Bury: 8 Jan 2025, 1pm-4pm

Events

During the public consultation we will also be hosting a series of events on the Local Nature Recovery Strategy:

  • Community groups event at Friends' Meeting House, Manchester: 5 Dec, 6.30pm-8.30pm - register here.
  • Green Summit Local Nature Recovery Strategy Workshop at the Lowry, Salford, 9 December 11am-12pm
  • Business event with Nature North, Friends' Meeting House, Manchester: 9 Dec, 6pm-8pm – register here.

We'll announce further in person and virtual drop-in sessions here, so please come back for more information. 

Online consultation questionnaire

You can also view the full draft Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy online here, and give your feedback via the link below. 

Respond online via our consultation portal.

Privacy notice

Read our privacy notice for more information on how the insight you provide us will be used.