London Biodiversity Partnership
Annual Report 2002 – 2003
The London Biodiversity
Partnership is a group of
public, private and
voluntary organisations
working together for
wildlife and people. It was
formed in 1996 to
progress a Biodiversity
Action Plan for London as
a response to the process
initiated at the Earth
Summit in Rio 1992,
when the UK government
signed the ‘Convention on
Biological Diversity’.
work being used in
national best practice –
in the Biodiversity
Strategy for England and
in the England
Biodiversity Group
publication “Natural
Partners, the
achievements of local
biodiversity partnerships
in England”.
One of the key reasons
for the quality of the
Partnership is the hard
work of our co-ordinating
staff. Whilst we are
grateful for funding from
the Esmée Fairbairn
Foundation and others,
the long-term survival of
the Partnership will
depend on a firm, reliable
base of core funding,
which we aim to secure
through contributions
from partners. The
business planning process
that is underway aims to
achieve this.
I look forward to the
Partnership making
substantial progress in
the coming year as we
implement our newly
emerging business plan.
Professor David Goode
Chair of the London
Biodiversity Partnership
I am pleased to present
the Partnership’s second
Annual Report, which
outlines our work from
January 2002 to March
2003 (as we move from
calendar year to financial
year reporting).
This year we have
attempted to be more
quantitative in our
presentation of progress
towards the Action Plan
objectives. It is important
that we report honestly,
and understand the
barriers to future progress.
Things have come a long
way since the Partnership
was first launched in
1996, and we now have a
very strong base of
support linked to the
many Borough
Biodiversity Partnerships
that have been
established. Our partners
have dedicated
considerable time and
energy to the
Partnership’s Action
Plans and core activities.
I would like to pay tribute
to the huge range of
partners involved. There
are now 30 signatories to
our Memorandum of
Understanding. It is
heartening to see our
Chair’s Foreword
Introduction to the
Partnership
Milestones 1996
 Partnership launched.
 Capital Assets published.
Milestones 1999
 Appointment of the first
Project Officer
Milestones 2000
 The Audit – Volume 1
published
 Our Green Capital
published.
 Launch of the
Partnership’s website
www.lbp.org.uk with an
online searchable
species audit.
Milestones 2001
 The Action – Volume 2
published
 First Heathland Forum
held
 Chalking Up London’s
Downs project begins
Milestones 2002
 The Action – Round 2
published
 London Bird Conference
held at the Wetland
Centre
 Second Heathland
Forum held
 House Sparrow Survey
 Launch of
www.black
redstarts.org.uk
 First Grey Heron Day
Milestones 2003
 First Mistletoe
transplants across
London
© James Farrell
© Mathew Frith © London Wildlife Trust © Thames Estuary Partnership
New Action for Nature
Work towards Action Plan
objectives and targets
has moved faster over
this period with excellent
progress in some cases.
Four Action Plans have
reported no mayor delays
in meeting their targets
and nine Action Plans
have only minor delays.
This progress is testament
to the individuals and
organisations involved in
implementing the actions
as well as the broad base
of partners who devised
the specific objectives
and actions in the Action
Plan. However, some work
on the majority of the
Action Plans (17 out of
21 received during the
January reporting round)
has been delayed and
eight Action Plans are
significantly late in
delivering on their
targets.
The majority of Chairs
have highlighted two main
factors affecting Action
Plan progress; the lack of
financial resources
available for project
implementation and the
lack of staff and volunteer
time required for coordination.
The
Partnership is hoping to
address these issues
through its Funding
Strategy, and by securing
further dedicated staff.
Action Plan Progress 2002 - 2003
 Significantly
delayed
 Minor delays
 No delays
Bats
Lead London Bat
Group
Further trials were
conducted on the longterm
pipistrelle monitoring
programme to increase
knowledge of bat
distribution and
population change. This is
now ready to be scaled up
and established during
2003.
A program of training for
bat box inspection
licences has been set up
and the first person has
successfully completed
the training.
A London Bat Group
member carried out a
useful assessment of the
effects of light on a
sensitive bat species for
the Bat Conservation
Trust. The study pointed
out that Daubenton’s bats
are very sensitive to light
pollution and would try to
avoid it even with
moderate light output.
Grey Heron
Lead London Borough
of Wandsworth
The annual count of
heronries undertaken by
BTO volunteers continued
during 2002. Active nests
at fifteen sites were
counted during this
period.
The assessment of
conditions at heronries
continues ahead of the
production of best
practice guidance for
heronry management.
Information is now held
for Richmond Park,
© Metalanguage Design
© Mike Waite
© Sandi Bain/London Wildlife Trust
sparrows gone?’ was
carried out during the
summer of 2002. The
survey attracted over
9,000 responses, counting
almost 75,000 sparrows
and creating a detailed
picture of the capital’s
house sparrow population.
This was the largest public
wildlife survey in London
to date, and one of the
largest ever public single
species survey in the UK.
The broad picture given by
the survey is of a ring of
urban London where
Further events were held
in April 2003 extending to
new sites around London.
House Sparrow
Lead Greater London
Authority
The first ever public
London Sparrow Survey
‘Where have all our
Battersea Park, Lonsdale
Road, Regents Park and
Morden Hall Park.
In order to develop a
programme to monitor
breeding success at
selected heronries, pilot
guidelines were issued for
five sites. Two forms will
be sent out in 2003: one
for general heronry
counters, the other for
respondees to the 2002
questionnaire.
Regents Park successfully
tested six artificial
platforms made from 3
metre diameter by 1
metre deep woven willow
baskets. Four of these
were subsequently nested
in. Wandsworth Council is
now considering a similar
design to replace fallen
trees on a heronry.
London Heron Day was
first tried out on 14th of
April 2002 at Battersea
Park, Regents Park and
the Wetlands Centre. The
event was very successful
with 1,000 people
attending in total.
sparrows are still quite
common, rather fewer
sparrows around the
suburban outskirts, a
defined sparrow hotspot on
the eastern side of London
and a gaping hole in inner
London. Another interesting
result was that sparrows
appear to be more likely to
nest in homes built before
1945. A preliminary report
of results was launched by
The Mayor of London in
January 2003 and attracted
wide media interest.
Further analysis of the data
is intended for 2003.
House Sparrows in London, 2002
Results shown borough-byborough
from the London
Biodiversity Partnership’s
‘Where have all our sparrows
gone?’ survey 2002
 18-29%
 29-40%
 51-62%
 62-73%
 73-84%
 84-94%
Percentage of homes
which took part in the
London Sparrow Survey
which recorded house
sparrows
Heronries in London 2003
 Heronries
 Regent’s Park -
site of artificial nests
© RSPB
© James Farrell
All other maps produced by the London Wildlife Trust’s Biological Recording Project
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey Meridian TM data with the permission of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright 1998.
Licence No. AL100020841
Map produced by London Biodiversity Partnership/RSPB and other partners for the ‘Where have all our sparrows gone?’ Report 2002
Black Redstart
Lead London Wildlife
Trust
November 2002 saw the
launch of
www.blackredstarts.org.uk
a key resource for
developers, planners and
ecologists. It provides
information on the bird’s
habitat requirements and
research into green roofs
in Britain and Switzerland.
The website receives over
twelve hits a day mainly
from professionals and
won the 2002-3 Golden
Web Awards.
In order to encourage the
creation of specific
landscape schemes in
new developments the
chair and other members
of the Working Group
have delivered over
fifteen presentations on
the black redstart and its
habitat needs at
conferences and at
meetings with planners.
Since the Plan was
published over 15,000 m2
of habitat mitigation in
London is required
specifically for black
redstarts (primarily
rubble-based roofs),
through planning
conditions. The first two
completed black redstartrelated
schemes were in
place in 2002 at the
Laban Dance Centre and
the Creekside Trust
Education Centre in
Deptford Creek,
Lewisham.
Peregrine Falcon
Lead English Nature
A peregrine falcon advice
note has been produced
and distributed via local
authorities and direct to
developers as required.
The London Borough of
Islington’s Nature
Conservation Team has
installed a peregrine nest
box in the Old Street area
and there are plans to
install a second one
during 2003.
Sand Martin
Lead RSPB
The Working Group made
significant progress
towards increasing the
number of artificial
breeding sites for sand
martins across London
during this year. An
artificial bank wall was
created at Crossness
Nature Reserve in the
London Borough of Bexley
and sand martin ‘tubes’
were placed in a new
flood defence at Deptford
Creek. Furthermore, sand
filled boxes with tubes
were placed at two sites
within the Canary Wharf
Complex and a sand
martin bank is under
construction at
Beddington sewage
works.
The East London Birders’
Forum has continued to
collect historic records of
breeding sand martin
colonies within London.
Water Vole
Lead London Wildlife
Trust
A pilot training day for
pest controllers was held
in Redbridge in August
2002, with further
advocacy at the National
Pest Control Exhibition in
November and the Greater
Key areas for black redstarts
© Metalanguage Design
© James Farrell
© Mike Waite
 Known key areas for black redstarts
The Thames Gateway
The Lea Valley
The London Boroughs of Hackney and Tower
Hamlets
The City
Battersea Power Station
 Likely key areas for black redstarts
Railway land at Kings Cross
Railway land from Euston to Wembley
Railway land from St Pancras to Harrow
London Pest Liaison
Group. Further training
days are planned.
Two Management Plans
were agreed with Tilfen
Properties, to secure the
future of water voles at
Thamesmead. The
Environment Agency
carried out the
rehabilitation of 300m of
ditch and the creation of
200m of new ditch at
Crossness Nature
Reserve.
A generic leaflet was
produced for pest
controllers, through the
Wildlife Trust’s Water Vole
Working Group. This was
launched in conjunction
with a ‘spotters card’
which provides
identification details of
rats and voles for
technicians to use.
Work has begun on
improving banks at Morden
Hall Park on the River
Wandle with a view to
reintroducing water voles
within the next two years.
Kempton Nature Reserve
(water treatment site) has
undergone extensive
habitat creation including
reedbed and water vole
islands, which may be
suitable for the introduction
of water voles in late 2003.
Systematic survey and
monitoring of waterways
in London continues.
Stag Beetle
Lead London Wildlife
Trust
Loggeries have been
created in sites such as
Sydenham Hill Wood
Nature Reserve, High
Elms Country Park,
Richmond Park and Kew
Gardens in order to
significantly increase
populations of stag
beetles in London.
Outreach and awarenessraising
work is planned for
the summer of 2003
through the RSPB’s and
the Royal Parks “Wildlife
for All” project.
Mistletoe
Lead English Nature
Mistletoe berries were
harvested from populations
at Myddelton
House (Enfield) originally
established by gardener
E.A. Bowles a century
ago. These have been
used to try to establish
new colonies at Railway
Fields (Haringey) and
Enfield Lock (Enfield).
Black Poplar
Lead BTCV
Members of the Working
Group have continued to
survey existing black
poplars, establishing their
sex, and collecting
specimens for genetic
research by the Natural
History Museum, with
funding from the Forestry
Commission.
The Lee Valley Regional
Park Authority has
established tree nurseries
and continues to collect
and grow specimens.
Information on black
poplar cultural history,
management and
identification has been
distributed to tree officers
through their monthly
bulletin.
Tower Mustard
Lead English Nature
Plants grown at Kew
Gardens from seed
collected at Stain Hill
Reservoir were planted in
the Alder Beds and Rock
Gardens in 2002. Further
Water Vole sightings March to December 2002
 Water vole records
© James Farrell
© Kew Gardens
© Dr Jonathan Briggs/British Waterways
enhancement at Regents
Park’s canal corridor.
Seven ‘Friends of London
Canals’ groups have been
established and further
groups are being initiated.
Heathland
Lead English Nature
A second successful
Heathland Forum was
held in September 2002,
hosted jointly by the
London Borough of
Wandsworth and the
Wimbledon & Putney
Common Conservators.
The day was well
attended, with over 30
delegates present.
A reference list of site
management materials
and research papers on
heathland management
was circulated via the
Heathland Forum email
database.
A list of key heathland
species was devised by
the working group and
circulated to all site
managers. The list has
been included within the
working group’s draft
Heathland Restoration
Strategy and has been
used to identify priority
sites for restoration
works.
© Alex Machin/English Nature
plants have been
established at the
Wetland Centre in Barnes.
Private Gardens
Lead London Wildlife
Trust
The organisations involved
in the Working Group have
continued to develop their
own wildlife gardening
schemes and public
interest has increased in
demonstration projects in
Peckham and at the
Natural History Museum.
In order to find out more
about current gardening
practices, the London
Wildlife Trust carried out
a first round of public
surveys at garden centres
across London. The
results of this survey are
being analysed.
To promote gardening for
wildlife, the London
Wildlife Trust has
produced an information
pack available for
reproduction and
distribution by other
organisations. The
information pack will be
officially launched at the
Londoners’ Wildlife
Gardening Day on the
28th June 2003.
Parks, Squares and
Amenity Grassland
Lead Greater London
Authority
The new London Parks
and Green Space Forum
has provided an
opportunity to integrate
the London BAP
objectives within the
wider interests of green
space policy-makers. The
establishment of the
Forum’s Biodiversity
Working Group will provide
a strategic vehicle for the
Action Plan to deliver its
objectives.
Canals
Lead British
Waterways
Best practice for the
control of problem
species is being identified
and developed from
information collated from
the Environment Agency,
British Waterways and the
Aquatic Plant Centre.
Waterway engineers and
development teams are
being instructed on
appropriate management
for biodiversity through an
ongoing environmental
appraisal system and joint
work with Regional
Ecologists.
The promotion of
opportunities for habitat
creation and enhancement
is ongoing and a number
of recommendations were
made as part of
development along the
canals.
A number of sites have
been identified for habitat
creation and
enhancement though
initiatives such as the
Draft Water Space
Strategy for the
Docklands. Furthermore,
British Waterways has
developed a partnership
with the Royal Zoological
Society at London Zoo to
implement habitat
© Mathew Frith/Peabody Trust © Mary Norden/British Waterways
© Mathew Frith
© Thames Estuary Partnership
Woodland
Lead Greater London
Authority
Much of the core work of
the Action Plan has been
postponed in preference
for a bid to secure
significant Heritage
Lottery Funding. The aim
of the bid is to ensure the
long-term sustainability of
London’s heritage
woodlands through higher
quality management and
increased public
understanding, so as to
maximise their potential
for public access,
biodiversity benefit and
life-long learning. The
Forestry Commission has
provided £5,000 to
develop the bid before
submission of a Project
Development Grant.
As part of increasing
woodland cover in the
capital, a total of 146
hectares have been
planted by members of the
working group. So far,
approximately 115
hectares of woodland have
been planted in Thames
Chase Community Forest
(London section) and
Trees for London has
planted approximately 6
hectares. The London
Boroughs have also
contributed by planting
approximately 14
hectares. The Woodland
Trust has been
encouraging the natural
regeneration of 3
hectares of sessile oak
woodland in Joydens
Wood and in the borough
of Bexley, and they are
planning to plant out
2000 sessile oak
seedlings grown from
acorns in the woods
during 2003-04.
Wasteland
Lead London Wildlife
Trust
The London Wildlife Trust
published the report
Brown Field? Green Field?
on behalf of the London
Brownfield Forum as a key
action in the Plan. The
Forum continued to
develop criteria to identify
a hierarchy of London
wasteland sites in relation
to their ecological and
social value.
The Creekside Centre,
Deptford Creek, opened
as part of the Action Plan
targets for enabling
publicly accessible
wasteland sites. The
Centre is a beacon site
for landscaping and
management that reflects
the locally distinctive
wildlife of the Creek and
associated brownfield
sites. This is a good
example of the potential
for wasteland habitat
creation or retention
within new development
proposals.
Chalk Grassland
Lead London Wildlife
Trust
Work on the ‘Chalking up
London’s Downs’ project
continues. This project,
funded by the Heritage
Lottery Fund, has
enabled surveys,
collation of data and the
purchase of equipment,
now including a seedharvesting
machine.
Displays and leaflets are
scheduled for this
summer. Partners are the
London Boroughs of
Bromley, Croydon, and
Sutton, Corporation of
London, Downlands
Countryside Management
Project, Butterfly
Conservation, Greater
London Authority and
London Wildlife Trust.
Tidal Thames
Lead Thames Estuary
Partnership
The Thames Estuary
Partnership Biodiversity
Action Group is working
to deliver actions
contained within the
Action Plan. Biodiversity
issues are now
incorporated into the
‘Blue Ribbon’ concept in
the Draft London Plan.
In June 2002 the Thames
Estuary Partnership
organised a boat trip to
provide biodiversity
training for Thames
Educators. The event was
attended by members of
the Education and
Awareness Action Group
and the Thames
Education Network along
with partners of the
Biodiversity Action Group.
© Meg Game
© Metalanguage Design
© Charles Snell/London Wildlife Trust
Other Actions
London Bird
Conference
English Nature, RSPB,
WWT, and LNHS organised
the first London Bird
Conference on behalf of
the Partnership at the
Wetland Centre in
November 2002. This
provided an opportunity to
raise the key conservation
issues facing London’s
birds, update the recording
community on the progress
of individual bird Action
Plans, and provide a forum
for policy-makers, landmanagers
and recorders to
network. Over 200
delegates attended the 2-
day conference, which also
provided the fitting
occasion for the LNHS to
launch their new London
Bird Atlas by one of
London’s longest-serving
ornithologists, Richard
Fitter.
Other Action Plans
The Acid Grassland
Working Group, led by
Royal Parks, and Reptiles
Working Group, led by
English Nature, have both
been established and an
initial meeting held to
plan the implementation
of their Action Plans. Two
meetings have been held
for the Churchyards and
Cemeteries Habitat
Action Plan and several
significant partners
attended, such as the
Commonwealth War
Graves Commission,
Association of Burial
Authorities, London
Borough of Lambeth,
London Churches Group
and English Heritage.
Generic Action
Plans Report
The London Biodiversity
Action Plan includes a
number of generic actions
for issues that cut across
the Habitat and Species
Action Plans. Progress
has been made on the
following:
Habitat Protection
English Nature has been
providing advice on
appropriate policy during
the boroughs’ Unitary
Development Plan review
process.
Species Protection
English Nature has
produced various guidance
notes on water voles, bats,
birds and reptiles tailored
to key audiences such as
developers and planners.
These are available from
london@englishnature.
org.uk.
Ecological Monitoring
Over the past two years
London Wildlife Trust, on
behalf of the Greater
London Authority, has
carried out habitat
surveys in the London
Boroughs of Haringey,
Havering, Hackney,
Greenwich and Barking &
Dagenham. The Boroughs
of Newham, Kensington &
Chelsea were also
surveyed. There are plans
to carry out three to four
borough surveys during
2003.
The Funding Strategy
To assist the process of
fundraising on a wider
scale, the Partnership has
developed a Funding
Strategy. This document,
which was drafted for the
Partnership by the
Greater London Authority
in consultation with other
partners, aims to assist
the funding work of the
Action Plan chairs and
other partners by
matching up the actions
with the most
appropriate funding
program. The Strategy
also provides an overview
of all the actions that are
in need of resources.
Copies are available from
the Project Officer.
London Biodiversity
Records Centre
The Somerset
Environmental Record
Centre was asked to
produce a plan for the
development of a
Biodiversity Record Centre
for London. They delivered
their plan in June 2002,
and it has received a
favourable response. A
further consultation
exercise involving the
boroughs is currently
underway to decide which
of the three options set
out in the plan would be
© Mike Waite
© Metalanguage Design
Progress at a Borough Level
 Partnership
established/being
established
 Action plan in
production
 Biodiversity
Action Plan
published
During 2002-3 the London
Boroughs of Camden and
Hounslow published
Action Plans and at the
moment the majority of
the boroughs are engaged
in the biodiversity
planning process.
The London Boroughs
Biodiversity Forum
(LBBF), continues to
serve an important role in
providing a forum for local
authority officers to
exchange information and
impart support in the
development of Local
Biodiversity Action Plans.
The Forum has had a
significant input into the
development of the
London Biodiversity
Records Centre and the
Partnership’s Project
Board. About half of the
London Boroughs
regularly attend the
Forum meetings.
The Business Plan
The Partnership’s Project
Board has been working
towards creating a selfsustaining
Partnership.
The Business Plan, which
will be ready in
September 2003, lays out
the Partnership’s direction
for the next five years and
sets the rationale for
establishing a more
formal structure and
administration. It
indicates the level of
funding required from
partners for this and
demonstrates the multiple
benefits that can be
gained from a selffinanced
Partnership.
Action Plan
Review and New
Action Plans
The first round of Action
Plans are due for review
in December 2003. The
revised plans will be
published on the website.
As part of the review
process, the Partnership
is considering the
production of three new
Action Plans; Reedbeds -
contact Richard Bullock:
richard.bullock@wetland
centre.org.uk,
Veteran Trees - contact
Nigel Reeve: nreeve@royal
parks.gsi.gov.uk
and Built Structures -
contact Mathew Frith:
Mathew2@peabody.org.uk
The Future
the most suitable to take
forward. Once the results
of that exercise have been
received, the development
plan will be implemented,
which is envisaged to
happen in 2004-5. The
London Biodiversity
Record Centre (LBRC)
should be fully up and
running in 2006, providing
a one-stop shop for the
diverse needs of its
customers.
The Centre will be an
essential resource for all
partners involved in
planning, implementing
and monitoring the
London Biodiversity
Action Plan, and will
become the primary
source of biodiversity data
for the private sector. It is
also anticipated that the
Centre will become an
information resource to
members of the public,
and provide essential
support to voluntary
recorders and naturalists,
all of whom will be able to
use it free of charge.
Communications
Guidance
The Communications
Working Group has
produced guidelines on
promoting the partnership
and information on press
releases, publications and
displays for the benefit of
all working groups. All
these documents are
available on the website.
The group continues to
provide advice on issues
ranging from press releases
to publicity events.
Biodiversity
Action Reporting
System (BARS)
In order to have a nationwide
co-ordinated
approach to recording
BAP progress, the UK
Biodiversity Action Plan
Steering Group is now
about to launch BARS.
This database reporting
system has been
designed to improve
communication between
local and national Action
Plans and, most
important of all, it will
disseminate good
practice across the
biodiversity community.
The London Biodiversity
Partnership has taken
part in the pilot scheme
and is now fully
committed to take part in
this initiative. We will
adopt BARS as our
monitoring and reporting
mechanism as soon as it
is available.
Financial Status England
Biodiversity
Strategy
The Government published
Working with the grain of
nature, a biodiversity
strategy for England in
October 2002. This
features a chapter on
urban areas, and the
various political and
practical barriers that
prevent the easy
implementation of
biodiversity conservation
objectives. Reference is
made to the Partnership in
case studies on the Black
Redstart Action Plan, and
the Mayor’s Biodiversity
Strategy. Representatives
of the Partnership
attended a workshop on
implementing the Strategy
at a regional level in
March 2003, and are to
provide further advice to
DEFRA’s Biodiversity
Policy Unit within the
context of London’s
regional government.
 Esmee Fairbairn
Foundation: 64%
 Regional Government: 7%
 Local Authorities: 15%
 Private Sector: 2%
 Regional Authorities: 2%
 Statutory
Organisations: 10%
Contributions to LBP by Sector - £48,504
April 2002 – March 2003
Expenditure April 2002 – March 2003
 Salaries* &
Contributions: £12,5050
 Events: £1,709
 Travel: £118
 Publications: £3,481
 Website: £502
 General Expenses: £965
Signatories to the London Biodiversity Partnership
Members of the core working groups are asked to sign the Memorandum of Understanding. The purpose of this
document is to raise awareness of the Partnership’s work, and obtain commitment to this work at a high level
within each partner organisation. This does not require a financial commitment, but asks for recognition of the
need for dedicated core staff. Current signatories include:
British Waterways Ltd
BTCV
Countryside Agency
Corporation of London
English Nature
Environment Agency
Forestry Commission
Lee Valley Park Authority
London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Islington, Merton,
Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth
London First
London Underground Ltd
The Mayor of London
London Natural History Society
London Wildcare
London Wildlife Trust
Peabody Trust
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Royal Parks Agency
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Royal Zoological Society
Thames Estuary Partnership
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
University College London
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
*Project Officer employed from August 2002
Project Board
Greater London Authority (Chair), Association of London
Government, British Waterways, BTCV, English Nature,
Environment Agency, London Boroughs Biodiversity
Forum, London Underground Ltd, London Wildlife Trust,
Royal Parks, RSPB, Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Wildfowl
and Wetland Trust.
Management Working Group
London Wildlife Trust (Chair), Association of London
Government, English Nature, Government Office for
London, Greater London Authority, London Boroughs
Biodiversity Forum, Thames Estuary Partnership.
Communications Working Group
BTCV (Chair), English Nature, London Boroughs
Biodiversity Forum, London Wildlife Trust, RSPB,
Thames Estuary Partnership.
Habitat, Species and Data Working Group
British Waterways (Chair), Environment Agency, English
Nature, London Boroughs Biodiversity Forum, London
Natural History Society, London Wildlife Trust, Royal
Parks, Wildfowl and Wetland Trust.
London Biodiversity Records Centre
Greater London Authority (Chair), Environment Agency,
English Nature, London Boroughs Biodiversity Forum,
London Natural History Society, London Wildlife Trust.
London Boroughs Biodiversity Forum
LB Islington (Chair), LB Bromley (Vice-Chair, attends
Project Board meetings), LB Wandsworth (Vice Chair,
attends London Biodiversity Records Centre meetings),
LB Sutton (Vice-Chair, attends Communications Working
Group meetings), LB Hounslow (Vice Chair, attends
Habitat, Species and Data Working Group meetings). All
London Boroughs are invited to attend.
There are 2 ‘open places’ at every Partnership meeting
for anyone who wishes to attend.
Partnership Staff
The London Biodiversity Officer is a key motivational,
force essential to:
· Co-ordinate events involving the whole Partnership
· Provide a secretariat to Working Groups
· Build commitment from partners
· Carry out project development
· Provide enthusiasm and day-to-day leadership
· Manage volunteers
London Biodiversity Partnership
c/o London Wildlife Trust
Harling House
47-51 Great Suffolk Street
London SE1 0BS
Tel: 020 7921 5479
Fax: 020 7261 0538
e-mail: wmoreno@wildlondon.org.uk
enquiries@lbp.org.uk
web: www.lbp.org.uk
Front cover photograph:
© Jan Hewlett. The photo represents the 2603 house sparrows
recorded during the 1925 bird count at Kensington Gardens.
Back cover photograph:
© Mathew Frith/English Nature
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