5.0 STRATEGIC PROCESS

The LIPMS proposes to respond to the City’s priority of rehabilitating and enhancing the Natural Heritage System as outlined in policy 1417 of the London Plan by addressing the spread of priority invasive plants in London through a hierarchical approach prioritizing the following processes:

1. Inventory/Mapping of existing priority invasive plants;

2. Early Detection and Rapid Response to new invasions;

3. Management of established invasive plant colonies (using containment, eradication control measures);

4. Restoration of native communities; and

5. Prevention of new invasions.

This strategic process will act as a guide to highlight invasive species management techniques suggested for implementation above and beyond those currently performed by the City of London.

Phragmites growth in Thames Park