Notice

Public notice: Saltwells NNR

Published 23 October 2020

Applies to England

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Declaration of National Nature Reserve

Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

County of West Midlands

NOTICE is hereby given that:

In pursuance of section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, Natural England has, by the Saltwells National Nature Reserve No.01 Declaration made on the 14th day of November 2019 declared the land referred to therein a National Nature Reserve.

The land having a total area of 52.46 hectares or thereabouts, situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the county of West Midlands and shown shaded yellow on the maps attached to the said Declaration is held by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Canal and River Trust, bodies approved by Natural England, and is being managed as a nature reserve. Natural England is satisfied that the said land is of national importance.

The declaration and associated maps may be viewed on Natural England’s website.

Paul Hackman, Area Senior Adviser, National Nature Reserves, on behalf of Natural England.