I am emailing on behalf of the Nutrient Mitigation Fund (Norfolk) – a collaboration between Broadland District Council, South Norfolk Council, Breckland Council, North Norfolk District Council and Norwich City Council.
Many planning applications across Norfolk are currently held up due to nutrient neutrality, with the need to be able to demonstrate that additional development will not increase the levels of phosphorus and nitrogen in our rivers. By working together our Councils are able to offer Grant funding to undertake feasibility work and capital loans to deliver nutrient reduction projects across Norfolk. Providing the opportunity for landowners and businesses to bring forward projects to reduce the levels of phosphorus and nitrogen currently entering our vulnerable watercourses – the River Wensum and The Broads. Credits are then generated from the nutrient mitigation work and the landowners can use these credits themselves for their own developments or sell them on, generating income for themselves.
I am contacting you to ask for your help in promoting this Fund to help address the issue of nutrient neutrality in Norfolk and to release stalled planning applications. Please find attached our new Norfolk Nutrient Mitigation Fund (NNMF) leaflet containing lots of information on the Fund, in addition to a link directing you to our updated website with further information and some case study examples. We also have printed flyers and can provide a more detailed slide deck on request. The following link will also take you to our dedicated NMF website Home | NMF Norfolk
Any help you can provide to promote this Fund would be greatly appreciated and if you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate in contact us. The team is always happy to answer any questions.
Kind regards
Emily Girling
Scheme Administrator (Norfolk Nutrient Mitigation Fund)
t 01508 533 812 e emily.girling@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
