Lancaster City Council unanimously backed the measuresSwifts are known for undertaking one of the world's longest migration journeys, travelling around 22,000km (14,000 miles) every year between Africa and the UK. The agreement supports the work of Lancaster Swift City, a community-led initiative involving local residents and the RSPB, and builds on biodiversity measures already introduced by the city council since 2021. Under the plans, the council will work to boost local swift populations by installing nesting boxes on council-owned buildings and encouraging developers to include "swift bricks" and other integrated nesting features in new developments. Cllr Tyldesley said: "This initiative seeks to boost local swift populations through installing nesting boxes on council buildings and by encouraging developers to include swift bricks and integral nest features in new builds. "It further commits to providing information on the council's website and recording the numbers of planning permissions with swift bricks and boxes.