In 2018, a new network of nature partnerships in the South East was established. The South East Nature Partnership brings together Sussex Nature Partnership, Kent Nature Partnership, Surrey Nature Partnership, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Nature Partnership, Essex Nature Partnership, Oxfordshire Nature Partnership, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership and is still growing.

Now Nature South East, we will be rebranding ourselves soon.

We wish Caroline Jessel all the best as she steps down from her role as Chair. We thank her for years of dedication and expertise which has made SENP what it is today. Sarah Jane Chimbwandira, Chief Executive at Surrey Wildlife Trust will be stepping up as Chair from 2024.

Kent County Council along side Surrey Nature Partnership provide the secretariat support along with members of SENP. The SENP has now been established formally as a Community Interest Company and is seeking funding to develop the regional nature recovery.

South East Nature Partnership Documents and Resources

Letter to the Chancellor from Local Nature Partnerships (3rd February 2023)

South East Nature Partnership (SENP) Response to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee Protected Areas Enquiry (29th March 2023)

Letter on Nutrient Neutrality to Michael Gove MP from the Chair of South East Nature Partnership (5th September 2023)

The following outputs have been developed collaboratively across the SENP:

• Terms of Reference
• A series of joint responses to Government consultations impacting nature and principles that the members of the SENP have signed up to.
• E.g. joint responses to The Planning White Paper, Environmental Targets, Biodiversity Net Gain consultation and the earlier Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation.
• Principles for Nature Recovery Networks
• Joint work on Mapping for nature recovery in the south east highlighting areas of opportunity to work together.