Biodiversity Duty Reporting

Under the Environment Act 2021, all local authorities must consider how they can conserve and enhance biodiversity in everything they do. This is known as the biodiversity duty. Local Authorities must publish a report showing the actions they have taken to protect nature and how they plan to continue this work. Following this, reports must be published every 5 years.

This Biodiversity Duty Report report outlines Darlington Borough Council's approach to protecting biodiversity and how we intend to meet 
our Biodiversity reporting duties.  This report covers the period 12th February 2024 to 31st December 2025.  Our next report will be published before 1st April 2031.

Link to Biodiversity Duty Report guidance: Reporting your biodiversity duty actions

Click on the image below to open Darlington Borough Council's Biodiversity Duty Report.

Biodiversity Duty Actions Report [PDF Document]