2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Has the combined authority mapped the areas of opportunity for biodiversity?

Question code
3.3
Section
Planning & Biodiversity (CA)
Topic
Mapping biodiversity opportunity areas
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Medium

Criteria

Criteria met if the combined authority has a map across its whole region detailing the opportunity areas for biodiversity opportunities. This could include mapping done as part of creating the local nature recovering strategy.

Clarifications

Opportunity areas for biodiversity is defined as detailing the areas where biodiversity can be increased through habitat creation or improvement.

Question performance

Points distribution Combined Authorities

0 points

4 Combined Authorities

1 point

5 Combined Authorities

Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.

Rising and falling Combined Authorities

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councils scored higher in 2025
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councils scored lower in 2025

Scores and evidence Combined Authorities

CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/1--
Greater London Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/1--
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/1--
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/1--
West of England Combined Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/1--
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found
West Midlands Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found