Cllr Mrs Linda Gillham, Member of Runnymede Borough Council in the UK and EA group coordinator in the ENVE commission, has been appointed rapporteur for the CoR opinion on the EU strategy on biodiversity beyond 2010.

Biodiversity is a key environmental priority for the EU. The European Commission has recently adopted a communication identifying issues at stake while proposing different options for the development of a post-2010 EU vision and target. Cllr Mrs Linda Gillham, will present her opinion on 30 April before the ENVE commission.