Fife Council

In signing the CSGN Local Authority Concordat, Fife Council is committed to:

Audit all vacant and derelict land within the Fife CSGN area and examine the feasibility of improving biodiversity and recreation
Use the Integrated Habitat Network tool for the delivery of CSGN priorities in planning
Promote and support community growing initiatives and encourage the development of rural skills training in partnership with local communities and other agencies
Continue to develop and manage routes for public access, including the Core Path Network, Fife Coastal Path, cycleways and the proposed Pilgrim’s Route
Finalise new Green Infrastructure Supplementary Planning Guidance for open space and new development planning processes
Improve access to life-enhancing green spaces through the implementation of Fife’s Green Space Strategy
Maintain and improve access to Fife’s beaches and demonstrate the quality of these facilities through an ongoing commitment to securing Seaside Awards and Blue Flags
Deliver duties under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 to further the conservation of biodiversity and adopt the goals of the UN Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
Integrate the Government’s ‘ecosystem approach’ to decisions affecting land use
Manage, conserve and enhance the biodiversity and countryside of Fife in partnership with the Fife Coast & Countryside Trust, LFGNP and other partners
Identify and protect green networks in key settlements in Fife and identify opportunities for their enhancement through the relevant Local Development Plan.

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