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Multi Area Agreement –Worklessness and Skills – MAA Employment and Skills platform outcomes.Increasing Jobs – MAA Economy PlatformImproving HealthRunning our Businesses EfficientlyCross boundary work is essential if the opportunities for improving environmental quality are tobe fully realised. Key gateways and strategic investment areas may not always be the same localauthority and the ability to look strategically cross boundaries can help to provide the setting forinvestment.The recently published work “Green Infrastructure Solutions to Pinch Point Issues in the NorthWest” will help in identifying both the key areas for this theme and also the types of greeninfrastructure issues that will impact on these areas.
Pinch Sub-regional activity Lead body Existing activity thatcould assist in deliveryRisk of floodingAssess green infrastructure assetsand the need to manage and createnew green infrastructure to reducerisk of flood. Focus on creatinggrey/green infrastructure plans.Natural England, localauthorities, ForestryCommission, United Utilitiesand the EnvironmentAgency.Surface watermanagement plans;strategic flood riskplans; catchment areamanagement plans,Merseyside GreenInfrastructure PlanRisk of urban heatisland effectAssess areas of greatest impact,based on likely future developmentand presence of vulnerablecommunitiesLocal authorities, link to LAA188 - Adaptation to ClimateChangeClimate changestrategiesMerseyside GreenInfrastructure PlanRisk of loss ofbiodiversityEnsure robust protection in placefor protected species in and aroundpinch points. Use greeninfrastructure planning to identifyopportunities to safeguard andenhance biodiversity around newinvestment.Natural England, ForestryCommission, theEnvironment Agency,Biodiversity Action PlanPartnershipsSub-regional BAPRisk of loss ofcarbon storageEnsure robust protection for storesof carbon and effective policy inplace to mitigate any loss of storeNatural England, localauthoritiesMerseyside SR GreenInfrastructure PlanRisk of poor airqualityAssess how in addition to measuresto reduce emission of pollutants, GIcan play a role in further improvingair quality around specific areas ofpoor quality through, for example,woodland planting close tomotorway interchangesHighways Agency, theEnvironment Agency, localauthorities, ForestryCommissionAir quality plans,Merseyside GreenInfrastructure Plan
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