Natural England Annual Report and Accounts 1 April 2006 – 31 March 2007 HC 745 www.naturalengland.org.uk Peter Graal/Bankside Open Spaces Trust Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings. Natural England Annual Report and Accounts 2006/2007 Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State, in pursuance of Schedule 1, Sections 23(1), 24(4) and 25 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 8 October 2007 HC 745 London : The Stationery Office £12.50 © Crown Copyright 2007 The text in this document (excluding any Royal Arms and departmental logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified. Any queries relating to the copyright in this document should be addressed to : The Licensing Division, HMSO, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BQ. Fax: 01603 723000 or e-mail:
[email protected]. Contents Page Chair’s and Chief Executive’s Foreword 4 Our achievements and how we have delivered against our Strategic Direction 2006–2007 A healthy natural environment 6 Enjoyment of the natural environment 14 Sustainable use of the natural environment 22 A secure environmental future 30 A distinctive public body 38 Glossary 44 Financial summary of