Council pledges to become Butterfly-Friendly City - Butterfly Conservation
Lancaster City Council has announced a pledge to become a Butterfly-Friendly City in partnership with Butterfly Conservation.
Councillors have made the announcement following the results of our 2025 Big Butterfly Count which showed yet more evidence that native species are in long-term decline.
The authority has promised to achieve five goals in the next three years:
1. Creating a biodiversity plan to save nature
2. Improving and creating places for butterflies and moths
3. Ensuring access to green spaces within 15 minutes’ walk
4. Ending the use of pollinator-killing pesticides
5. Taking light pollution seriously
Councillors are also encouraging residents to take their own actions across the city for butterflies, moths and other wildlife.
Lancaster City Council cabinet member for climate action Sam Riches said: "I am delighted that Lancaster City Council is committing to work with Butterfly Conservation and other partners, developing innovative ways to support and protect these beautiful creatures and also helping many of our less-regarded invertebrates. These projects will help people around the district to enhance our green spaces and gardens to create wildlife-rich habitats, and we can all be proud that we are setting an example for other local authorities to follow, benefiting wildlife around the country."
Posted On: 20/10/2025
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