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CPRE urges Prime Minister to defend vital countryside funding
CPRE urges Prime Minister to defend vital countryside funding With just one day to go until the start of critical talks on the next European Union budget [1] the Campaign to Protec...
CPRE urges Prime Minister to defend vital countryside funding
CPRE urges Prime Minister to defend vital countryside funding With just one day to go until the start of critical talks on the next European Union budget [1] the Campaign to Protec...
Thursday 6th September 2012
Government housing and planning announcement
Responding to the Government's planned announcement on housing and planning, Countryside Campaigners, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) are encouraged by the early indic...
Government housing and planning announcement
Responding to the Government's planned announcement on housing and planning, Countryside Campaigners, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) are encouraged by the early indic...
Wednesday 5th September 2012
Countryside campaigners the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) react to some key moves in the Government reshuffle
With the debate about planning and Green Belt protections having been reignited by the Treasury last week, CPRE has been watching changes at the Department for Communities and Loca...
Countryside campaigners the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) react to some key moves in the Government reshuffle
With the debate about planning and Green Belt protections having been reignited by the Treasury last week, CPRE has been watching changes at the Department for Communities and Loca...
Wednesday 1st August 2012
NGOs join forces to break England's bag habit
Four leading environmental organisations have joined forces to call for a levy on single-use bags in England, following the success of such levies in Wales and Ireland. The C...
NGOs join forces to break England's bag habit
Four leading environmental organisations have joined forces to call for a levy on single-use bags in England, following the success of such levies in Wales and Ireland. The C...
Saturday 28th July 2012
Olympic Opening ceremony a tribute to the countryside
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) President Sir Andrew Motion has congratulated Danny Boyle for his tribute to the countryside, but warned that the celebrated visi...
Olympic Opening ceremony a tribute to the countryside
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) President Sir Andrew Motion has congratulated Danny Boyle for his tribute to the countryside, but warned that the celebrated visi...
Friday 29th June 2012
Woodlands need more protection
Countryside charity issues challenge in advance of ‘forestry u-turn' panel's recommendations Ahead of the final report of the Independent Panel on Forestry [1] expected...
Woodlands need more protection
Countryside charity issues challenge in advance of ‘forestry u-turn' panel's recommendations Ahead of the final report of the Independent Panel on Forestry [1] expected...
Friday 14th October 2011
CPRE issues quality challenge to house builders
In the midst of a controversial national debate over the Government's proposed changes to the planning system, Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural E...
CPRE issues quality challenge to house builders
In the midst of a controversial national debate over the Government's proposed changes to the planning system, Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural E...
Friday 14th October 2011
New pylon design will do little for landscape
A Government sponsored competition to find a new electricity pylon design is to be judged this week with the winner announced by Energy Secretary Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, o...
New pylon design will do little for landscape
A Government sponsored competition to find a new electricity pylon design is to be judged this week with the winner announced by Energy Secretary Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, o...
Thursday 6th October 2011
MPs say: cutting farming regulations shouldn't put the environment at risk
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has today (Friday) published its report on the recommendations made by the Farming Regulation Task Force. While we...
MPs say: cutting farming regulations shouldn't put the environment at risk
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has today (Friday) published its report on the recommendations made by the Farming Regulation Task Force. While we...
Thursday 6th October 2011
Silence of the plans risks building horror story
New research published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that almost half of England's local authorities (48 per cent) will be without a planning Core Stra...
Silence of the plans risks building horror story
New research published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that almost half of England's local authorities (48 per cent) will be without a planning Core Stra...
Thursday 6th October 2011
CPRE responds to David Cameron’s letters on Planning
In response to letters from the Prime Minister to the National Trust and to a range of environmental and conservation organisations, including the Campaign to Protect Rur...
CPRE responds to David Cameron’s letters on Planning
In response to letters from the Prime Minister to the National Trust and to a range of environmental and conservation organisations, including the Campaign to Protect Rur...
Thursday 6th October 2011
Bringing empty homes back into use
Following an announcement by Communities Minister Andrew Stunell that the government will be making £100m available for communities to bring empty homes i...
Bringing empty homes back into use
Following an announcement by Communities Minister Andrew Stunell that the government will be making £100m available for communities to bring empty homes i...
Friday 23rd September 2011
CPRE remind Nick Clegg of his promise not to put the economy before the environment
In an open letter to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg [1] sent on the eve of the Liberal Democrat party conference, Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural E...
CPRE remind Nick Clegg of his promise not to put the economy before the environment
In an open letter to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg [1] sent on the eve of the Liberal Democrat party conference, Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural E...
Monday 5th September 2011
Osborne and Pickles: talking, not listening
Responding to comments made by Chancellor George Osborne and Communities Sectary Eric Pickles in a joint article for the Financial Times, Shaun Spiers, Campaign to Protec...
Osborne and Pickles: talking, not listening
Responding to comments made by Chancellor George Osborne and Communities Sectary Eric Pickles in a joint article for the Financial Times, Shaun Spiers, Campaign to Protec...
Monday 5th September 2011
Cynical property barons twist the facts on planning and housing
CPRE has responded with astonishment at the cynical attempt by the house building industry to spin reports of a fall in planning permissions granted over the second quarter of...
Cynical property barons twist the facts on planning and housing
CPRE has responded with astonishment at the cynical attempt by the house building industry to spin reports of a fall in planning permissions granted over the second quarter of...
Friday 19th August 2011
Planning reform threatens wildlife goals
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman MP has made public the latest England Biodiversity Strategy today (Friday), but its welcome ambitions are threatened by the Government's...
Planning reform threatens wildlife goals
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman MP has made public the latest England Biodiversity Strategy today (Friday), but its welcome ambitions are threatened by the Government's...
Thursday 18th August 2011
Thumbs up for Hope houses
Plans for two new houses that will help meet a "vital demand for local homes" in a popular Peak District village have got the seal of approval from countryside campaigner...
Thumbs up for Hope houses
Plans for two new houses that will help meet a "vital demand for local homes" in a popular Peak District village have got the seal of approval from countryside campaigner...
Thursday 18th August 2011
Tea and cakes on Win Hill
A nice cup of tea and refreshments with some stunning scenery will be on offer to walkers and cyclists on Sunday 11 September. Local couple Rosemary and David Lake are s...
Tea and cakes on Win Hill
A nice cup of tea and refreshments with some stunning scenery will be on offer to walkers and cyclists on Sunday 11 September. Local couple Rosemary and David Lake are s...
Tuesday 11th January 2011
National Grid should heed undergrounding message
National Grid should heed undergrounding message National Grid has launched a public consultation into its approach to undergrounding energy cables. The consultation precedes what ...
National Grid should heed undergrounding message
National Grid should heed undergrounding message National Grid has launched a public consultation into its approach to undergrounding energy cables. The consultation precedes what ...
Friday 7th January 2011
Call for ‘citizen scientists’ to look to the stars
CPRE and the British Astronomical Association's Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) are calling for ‘citizen scientists' to take part in Star Count Week. Between Monday 31 January...
Call for ‘citizen scientists’ to look to the stars
CPRE and the British Astronomical Association's Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) are calling for ‘citizen scientists' to take part in Star Count Week. Between Monday 31 January...
Monday 6th December 2010
CPRE Response to New Homes Marketing Board survey
CPRE Response to New Homes Marketing Board survey A New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB) survey conducted by YouGov has led the pro-development organisation to conclude that ‘ni...
CPRE Response to New Homes Marketing Board survey
CPRE Response to New Homes Marketing Board survey A New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB) survey conducted by YouGov has led the pro-development organisation to conclude that ‘ni...
Monday 19th July 2010
Cost of litter spirals out of control
Cost of litter spirals out of control The cost of clearing up Britain's litter epidemic has risen by almost £100 million (10 percent) in just one year. Figures h...
Cost of litter spirals out of control
Cost of litter spirals out of control The cost of clearing up Britain's litter epidemic has risen by almost £100 million (10 percent) in just one year. Figures h...
Thursday 15th July 2010
Affordable housing needed to keep villages alive
Affordable housing needed to keep villages alive Without new affordable housing many villages and rural areas will become enclaves of the wealthy, with local shops an...
Affordable housing needed to keep villages alive
Affordable housing needed to keep villages alive Without new affordable housing many villages and rural areas will become enclaves of the wealthy, with local shops an...
Saturday 10th July 2010
End to IPC a step towards more democratic planning, but still further to go say CPRE
Following the Government's announcement confirming that the Infrastructure Planning Commission will be abolished, Fiona Howie, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Head of Plan...
End to IPC a step towards more democratic planning, but still further to go say CPRE
Following the Government's announcement confirming that the Infrastructure Planning Commission will be abolished, Fiona Howie, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Head of Plan...
Friday 9th July 2010
Want to see how they decided to abolish Regional Strategies?
Here is a transcript from Hansard of the discussion in Parliament that led to the abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies... 30 Jun 2010 : Column 254WHRegional Spatial Strat...
Want to see how they decided to abolish Regional Strategies?
Here is a transcript from Hansard of the discussion in Parliament that led to the abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies... 30 Jun 2010 : Column 254WHRegional Spatial Strat...
Wednesday 7th July 2010
State of the Countryside Report 2010: a challenge for the coalition
Responding to today's (Tuesday 6 July 2010) publication of the 2010 State of the Countryside report by the Commission for Rural Communities, Ben Stafford, Head of Campaigns at the ...
State of the Countryside Report 2010: a challenge for the coalition
Responding to today's (Tuesday 6 July 2010) publication of the 2010 State of the Countryside report by the Commission for Rural Communities, Ben Stafford, Head of Campaigns at the ...
Friday 25th June 2010
Is Boris back-pedalling on London's cycling revolution?
As Bike Week comes to a close, a new report by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that the central target in London's ‘cycling revolution' is fundamentally f...
Is Boris back-pedalling on London's cycling revolution?
As Bike Week comes to a close, a new report by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that the central target in London's ‘cycling revolution' is fundamentally f...
Thursday 24th June 2010
Peak District PLANNING HELP service launched
PEAK DISTRICT PLANNING HELP A new free service to help people with questions about planning in and around the Peak District has been launched. Friends of the Peak...
Peak District PLANNING HELP service launched
PEAK DISTRICT PLANNING HELP A new free service to help people with questions about planning in and around the Peak District has been launched. Friends of the Peak...
Wednesday 23rd June 2010
CPRE Rutland welcomes new branch chairman
England's smallest county now has CPRE's newest branch chairman.Julian Lessey, originally from Kent, was recently appointed chairman of CPRE Rutland.Oxford-educated, Mr Lessey has ...
CPRE Rutland welcomes new branch chairman
England's smallest county now has CPRE's newest branch chairman.Julian Lessey, originally from Kent, was recently appointed chairman of CPRE Rutland.Oxford-educated, Mr Lessey has ...
Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Launch of Peak Hydro Forum
Launch of Peak Hydro ForumOrganised by Friends of the Peak District1 and Sustainable BakewellSaturday 3 July, 10am - 12.30 (9.30am for refreshments)Ashford War Memorial Institute, ...
Launch of Peak Hydro Forum
Launch of Peak Hydro ForumOrganised by Friends of the Peak District1 and Sustainable BakewellSaturday 3 July, 10am - 12.30 (9.30am for refreshments)Ashford War Memorial Institute, ...
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Come to our seminar on our planning reform campaign - 28 July, London
Come to our seminar on our planning reform campaignWednesday 28 July, 11.00am - 4.00pm, National Office, LondonFollowing the Election the Government has confirmed its commitment to...
Come to our seminar on our planning reform campaign - 28 July, London
Come to our seminar on our planning reform campaignWednesday 28 July, 11.00am - 4.00pm, National Office, LondonFollowing the Election the Government has confirmed its commitment to...
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Budget 2010: 'Greenest government ever' must not forget the environment
Budget 2010: 'Greenest government ever' must not forget the environmentIn response to the Budget delivered today by George Osborne, Ben Stafford, Head of Campaigns at CPRE, says: &...
Budget 2010: 'Greenest government ever' must not forget the environment
Budget 2010: 'Greenest government ever' must not forget the environmentIn response to the Budget delivered today by George Osborne, Ben Stafford, Head of Campaigns at CPRE, says: &...
Friday 18th June 2010
By all means cut carbon - but not at the cost of the countryside
We need to cut carbon but not at the cost of the countryside, say rural campaigners The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling for close attention to be paid to an amb...
By all means cut carbon - but not at the cost of the countryside
We need to cut carbon but not at the cost of the countryside, say rural campaigners The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling for close attention to be paid to an amb...
Saturday 12th June 2010
Farmers in danger of scoring environmental own goal
Farmers in danger of scoring environmental own goalThe Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has today (Tuesday) expressed serious concerns that 40 per cent of farmers do not in...
Farmers in danger of scoring environmental own goal
Farmers in danger of scoring environmental own goalThe Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has today (Tuesday) expressed serious concerns that 40 per cent of farmers do not in...
Friday 11th June 2010
England: 'most littered country in the World Cup'
England: 'most littered country in the World Cup'Keep Britain Tidy has published an opinion poll that names England as the most littered country taking part in the World Cup....
England: 'most littered country in the World Cup'
England: 'most littered country in the World Cup'Keep Britain Tidy has published an opinion poll that names England as the most littered country taking part in the World Cup....
Thursday 10th June 2010
Government could be risking environmental disaster
Government could be risking environmental disaster Following a written Ministerial statement today (9 June) by the Minister for Decentralisation, Greg Clark MP, on the Government d...
Government could be risking environmental disaster
Government could be risking environmental disaster Following a written Ministerial statement today (9 June) by the Minister for Decentralisation, Greg Clark MP, on the Government d...
Wednesday 9th June 2010
Bill Bryson and Carlsberg's Executive board clear up Northamptonshire
Bill Bryson and Carlsberg's Executive board clear up Northamptonshire Carlsberg UK's top team and the President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Bill Bryson, rolled up th...
Bill Bryson and Carlsberg's Executive board clear up Northamptonshire
Bill Bryson and Carlsberg's Executive board clear up Northamptonshire Carlsberg UK's top team and the President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Bill Bryson, rolled up th...
Tuesday 25th May 2010
Good planning needed after Queen's Speech
In response to the Queen's Speech, Ben Stafford, Head of Campaigns at CPRE, says: "If the Government's proposed planning and housing Bill follows the pre-election Conservative...
Good planning needed after Queen's Speech
In response to the Queen's Speech, Ben Stafford, Head of Campaigns at CPRE, says: "If the Government's proposed planning and housing Bill follows the pre-election Conservative...
Tuesday 4th May 2010
CPRE's MANIFESTO FOR THE EAST MIDLANDS
Campaign to Protect Rural England : a Manifesto for the East MidlandsThe region The East Midlands is one of the most rural regions in England, characterised by attractive landscape...
CPRE's MANIFESTO FOR THE EAST MIDLANDS
Campaign to Protect Rural England : a Manifesto for the East MidlandsThe region The East Midlands is one of the most rural regions in England, characterised by attractive landscape...
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Could the volcanic clouds have a silver lining?
Despite transport chaos and disruption to travel plans endured by thousands of people, some good could yet come from the Icelandic volcano, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)...
Could the volcanic clouds have a silver lining?
Despite transport chaos and disruption to travel plans endured by thousands of people, some good could yet come from the Icelandic volcano, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)...
Monday 19th April 2010
Celebrate St George's Day in the English landscape
St George's Day is a Time to Celebrate Icons of the English Landscape, says CPRE As preparations are made to celebrate our national saint's day, a new book, Icons of England, publi...
Celebrate St George's Day in the English landscape
St George's Day is a Time to Celebrate Icons of the English Landscape, says CPRE As preparations are made to celebrate our national saint's day, a new book, Icons of England, publi...
Saturday 17th April 2010
New National Planning Policy on the Historic Environment published
Regions, Branches and District Groups are asked to note the publication of Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic EnvironmentOn 23 March 2010 the Government publish...
New National Planning Policy on the Historic Environment published
Regions, Branches and District Groups are asked to note the publication of Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic EnvironmentOn 23 March 2010 the Government publish...
Saturday 17th April 2010
Change to the CPRE annual raffle 2010
The way we do the annual raffle is changing in 2010. We plan do two raffles, instead of the usual one. The usual summer raffle is being replaced with:Spring raffle, mailed on April...
Change to the CPRE annual raffle 2010
The way we do the annual raffle is changing in 2010. We plan do two raffles, instead of the usual one. The usual summer raffle is being replaced with:Spring raffle, mailed on April...
Friday 2nd April 2010
Low carbon construction - government recommendations to industry
The emerging findings of an Innovation & Growth Team (IGT), drawn from the construction industry and from Government, charged by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation ...
Low carbon construction - government recommendations to industry
The emerging findings of an Innovation & Growth Team (IGT), drawn from the construction industry and from Government, charged by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation ...
Thursday 1st April 2010
Disbelief as MPs call for new £30 billion road building plan
Rural campaigners were left shocked and angry on Tuesday 30 March 2010 after the publication of a new report from the Transport Select Committee, which calls for 900 miles of new d...
Disbelief as MPs call for new £30 billion road building plan
Rural campaigners were left shocked and angry on Tuesday 30 March 2010 after the publication of a new report from the Transport Select Committee, which calls for 900 miles of new d...
Tuesday 16th March 2010
Tory policies fail to convince planners
Eighty per cent of planning consultants think that Conservative planning proposals will lead to a fall in housing completions, according to a survey by Planning. The research asked...
Tory policies fail to convince planners
Eighty per cent of planning consultants think that Conservative planning proposals will lead to a fall in housing completions, according to a survey by Planning. The research asked...
Tuesday 16th March 2010
Seminar: Farming for the future
Come to our seminar: Farming for the futureThursday 29 April, 10.30 - 4.30 SUMMARY This seminar will look at the challenges facing the three sectors; arable...
Seminar: Farming for the future
Come to our seminar: Farming for the futureThursday 29 April, 10.30 - 4.30 SUMMARY This seminar will look at the challenges facing the three sectors; arable...
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Planning for the environment
In response to the Government's launch of two new consultations on planning, one for a healthy natural environment and another for climate change and renewable energy, Fiona Howie,...
Planning for the environment
In response to the Government's launch of two new consultations on planning, one for a healthy natural environment and another for climate change and renewable energy, Fiona Howie,...
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Judgement day for High Speed Rail
As the country awaits plans for a new London to Birmingham High Speed Rail (HSR) line, due to be announced today (Thursday 11 March 2010), CPRE is calling for the plans to live up ...
Judgement day for High Speed Rail
As the country awaits plans for a new London to Birmingham High Speed Rail (HSR) line, due to be announced today (Thursday 11 March 2010), CPRE is calling for the plans to live up ...
Thursday 4th March 2010
CPRE says Keep Britain Tidy must not forget 90% of Britain
Keep Britain Tidy must not forget 90% of Britain In response to today's (Thursday 4 March) publication of a new manifesto by Keep Britain Tidy, Samantha Harding, Campaign to Protec...
CPRE says Keep Britain Tidy must not forget 90% of Britain
Keep Britain Tidy must not forget 90% of Britain In response to today's (Thursday 4 March) publication of a new manifesto by Keep Britain Tidy, Samantha Harding, Campaign to Protec...
Monday 1st March 2010
Faster planning does not mean better planning
In response to the first major planning applications being accepted by the new Government planning quango, the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC); Fiona Howie, Head of Planni...
Faster planning does not mean better planning
In response to the first major planning applications being accepted by the new Government planning quango, the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC); Fiona Howie, Head of Planni...
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Environment must be centre-stage in Tories' new age of agriculture
CPRE has welcomed the Conservative Party's agenda for farming, ‘A New Age of Agriculture',but cautioned against excessive deregulation that could risk a return to destructive...
Environment must be centre-stage in Tories' new age of agriculture
CPRE has welcomed the Conservative Party's agenda for farming, ‘A New Age of Agriculture',but cautioned against excessive deregulation that could risk a return to destructive...
Monday 22nd February 2010
Tories should reform planning for the right reasons
If radical changes to the planning system are to deliver a more attractive environment and a successful democracy the Conservative Party's proposals should mark the start, rather t...
Tories should reform planning for the right reasons
If radical changes to the planning system are to deliver a more attractive environment and a successful democracy the Conservative Party's proposals should mark the start, rather t...
Monday 22nd February 2010
Last chance to stop pylon madness
We need your help in campaigning for three of the most unsightly lines of pylons in the country to be put underground - and to stop more pylons being erected in some of our most be...
Last chance to stop pylon madness
We need your help in campaigning for three of the most unsightly lines of pylons in the country to be put underground - and to stop more pylons being erected in some of our most be...
Monday 22nd February 2010
Buy local, eat local survey - take part
CPRE Northamptonshire is running a Buy Local, Eat Local food project survey.This new project aims to find out how much people know about their local food, how much they buy, what s...
Buy local, eat local survey - take part
CPRE Northamptonshire is running a Buy Local, Eat Local food project survey.This new project aims to find out how much people know about their local food, how much they buy, what s...
Wednesday 17th February 2010
Election Seminar - Thursday 25 February
CPRE is holding a seminar on campaigning during a General Election at National Office on Thursday 25 February. If you have not put your name down and would like to attend, please c...
Election Seminar - Thursday 25 February
CPRE is holding a seminar on campaigning during a General Election at National Office on Thursday 25 February. If you have not put your name down and would like to attend, please c...
Wednesday 10th February 2010
General Election 2010: our countryside manifesto
General Election 2010: make the countryside count ‘This year's General Election is a critical moment for England's countryside. The promises politicians make now will determi...
General Election 2010: our countryside manifesto
General Election 2010: make the countryside count ‘This year's General Election is a critical moment for England's countryside. The promises politicians make now will determi...
Tuesday 19th January 2010
Influencing the Planning Process: Training seminar
Want to investigate future plans for your area? Want to influence those plans? ...Don't know how?Influencing the Planning ProcessA training seminarSat 13th F...
Influencing the Planning Process: Training seminar
Want to investigate future plans for your area? Want to influence those plans? ...Don't know how?Influencing the Planning ProcessA training seminarSat 13th F...
Friday 15th January 2010
Campaigners save last allotment site
Campaigners are celebrating after winning a battle to save a village's last allotment site from being turned into a housing estate.Residents in Quorn have been opposing a plan to d...
Campaigners save last allotment site
Campaigners are celebrating after winning a battle to save a village's last allotment site from being turned into a housing estate.Residents in Quorn have been opposing a plan to d...
Wednesday 13th January 2010
Supermarket domination: end of the beginning?
End of the beginning, not beginning of the end, of supermarket domination?‘This is an important and overdue step forward in reining in the excessive power big supermarket cha...
Supermarket domination: end of the beginning?
End of the beginning, not beginning of the end, of supermarket domination?‘This is an important and overdue step forward in reining in the excessive power big supermarket cha...
Wednesday 6th January 2010
Cleaning up the countryside
As part of our Manifesto for the Countryside (more juicy details next month) we're calling on the political parties to really do something about litter. We want to see a national d...
Cleaning up the countryside
As part of our Manifesto for the Countryside (more juicy details next month) we're calling on the political parties to really do something about litter. We want to see a national d...
Tuesday 5th January 2010
Food security = countryside beauty
FOOD SECURITY AND A BEAUTIFUL COUNTYRSIDE: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COINCPRE today welcomed the recognition in the Government's new food strategy, ‘Food 2030', of the vital role...
Food security = countryside beauty
FOOD SECURITY AND A BEAUTIFUL COUNTYRSIDE: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COINCPRE today welcomed the recognition in the Government's new food strategy, ‘Food 2030', of the vital role...
Monday 4th January 2010
Planning for housing must not lock us into environmentally damaging decisions
In the face of increasingly volatile demographic trends the Government's household projections should not be used as housebuilding targets in the East Midlands if we are to safegua...
Planning for housing must not lock us into environmentally damaging decisions
In the face of increasingly volatile demographic trends the Government's household projections should not be used as housebuilding targets in the East Midlands if we are to safegua...
Tuesday 22nd December 2009
Dark Skies Conference - 22 January 2010
The Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) and the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) are hosting a one day conference on January 22nd at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. We ho...
Dark Skies Conference - 22 January 2010
The Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) and the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) are hosting a one day conference on January 22nd at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. We ho...
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Free supermarket bags: a good thing?
This thought-provoking email has come in from a visitor to the website. I'd like to know what you think... either email me your comment or enter the online discussion. FionaU...
Free supermarket bags: a good thing?
This thought-provoking email has come in from a visitor to the website. I'd like to know what you think... either email me your comment or enter the online discussion. FionaU...
Thursday 22nd October 2009
CPRE chief executive challenges the wind industry
Stop Knocking Planning: CPRE chief executive challenges the wind industry at its annual meeting. Speaking today, Thursday 22 October 2009, at the annual meeting of the British...
CPRE chief executive challenges the wind industry
Stop Knocking Planning: CPRE chief executive challenges the wind industry at its annual meeting. Speaking today, Thursday 22 October 2009, at the annual meeting of the British...
Thursday 22nd October 2009
Planning Commission: CPRE will be watching you!
‘The new Infrastructure Planning Commission must champion the environment and the public interest if it is to succeed. We will be watching closely to see how it performs.'Th...
Planning Commission: CPRE will be watching you!
‘The new Infrastructure Planning Commission must champion the environment and the public interest if it is to succeed. We will be watching closely to see how it performs.'Th...
Tuesday 20th October 2009
CPRE & the National Hedge Laying Society
LAYING A HEDGEROW LEGACY FOR THE FUTURECountryside charity CPRE [1] and the National Hedge Laying Society (NHLS) [2] have set a new standard for hedgelaying. Their first ever, nat...
CPRE & the National Hedge Laying Society
LAYING A HEDGEROW LEGACY FOR THE FUTURECountryside charity CPRE [1] and the National Hedge Laying Society (NHLS) [2] have set a new standard for hedgelaying. Their first ever, nat...
Monday 5th October 2009
A sustainable economy - for real?
Are you any of these?a decision-maker in the public, private, voluntary or faith sectorinvolved in policy developmentinterested in the challenges of life in the 21st centuryinvolve...
A sustainable economy - for real?
Are you any of these?a decision-maker in the public, private, voluntary or faith sectorinvolved in policy developmentinterested in the challenges of life in the 21st centuryinvolve...
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Organise a Cultural Olympiad Walk next May!
Regional groups, branches and district groups should consider organising walks for a Cultural Olympiad event being held on the first May Bank Holiday in 2010. The Cultural Oly...
Organise a Cultural Olympiad Walk next May!
Regional groups, branches and district groups should consider organising walks for a Cultural Olympiad event being held on the first May Bank Holiday in 2010. The Cultural Oly...
Monday 14th September 2009
Employment land in Peterborough sub-region
Housing implications across 4 districts - REPORTFinal presentation - 15th October, The George Hotel, Stamford, 2:30pm Four neighbouring local authorities have got together to inve...
Employment land in Peterborough sub-region
Housing implications across 4 districts - REPORTFinal presentation - 15th October, The George Hotel, Stamford, 2:30pm Four neighbouring local authorities have got together to inve...
Tuesday 8th September 2009
Time to dethrone Old King Coal
CPRE says new coal will accelerate climate change and destroy communities and landscapesAs the Government's consultation on clean coal closes [1], the Campaign to Protect Rural Eng...
Time to dethrone Old King Coal
CPRE says new coal will accelerate climate change and destroy communities and landscapesAs the Government's consultation on clean coal closes [1], the Campaign to Protect Rural Eng...
Thursday 27th August 2009
'Learning from experience': volunteer conference 2009
Join us at the 2009 SHARING SUCCESS Conference - ‘Learning from Experience'CPRE's Volunteers' Conference - Saturday 7th November 2009 Are you a CPRE member? Then this i...
'Learning from experience': volunteer conference 2009
Join us at the 2009 SHARING SUCCESS Conference - ‘Learning from Experience'CPRE's Volunteers' Conference - Saturday 7th November 2009 Are you a CPRE member? Then this i...
Wednesday 26th August 2009
New rail line plan must include tunnels for protected landscapes
Proposals for a new high speed line between London and Scotland must include funding for tunnels where the line would pass through protected landscapes, says CPRE. The price tag o...
New rail line plan must include tunnels for protected landscapes
Proposals for a new high speed line between London and Scotland must include funding for tunnels where the line would pass through protected landscapes, says CPRE. The price tag o...
Monday 24th August 2009
Local food - meeting in Newark 2 Sept!
Get vocal about local! I would like to invite you to a public meeting and workshop about local food. The meeting is part of a Campaign to Protect Rural England local food project ...
Local food - meeting in Newark 2 Sept!
Get vocal about local! I would like to invite you to a public meeting and workshop about local food. The meeting is part of a Campaign to Protect Rural England local food project ...
Thursday 16th July 2009
National Trust boss gives talk
Why green issues matter now more than ever: National Trust boss gives talk Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director-General of the National Trust, will give a talk entitled: 'Beyo...
National Trust boss gives talk
Why green issues matter now more than ever: National Trust boss gives talk Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director-General of the National Trust, will give a talk entitled: 'Beyo...
Thursday 16th July 2009
CPRE delight at eco-town decision
CPRE delight at eco-town decision Countryside campaigners CPRE East Midlands [1] express satisfaction that the Government has not named Pennbury and N...
CPRE delight at eco-town decision
CPRE delight at eco-town decision Countryside campaigners CPRE East Midlands [1] express satisfaction that the Government has not named Pennbury and N...
Monday 13th July 2009
Derbyshire : join our committee and make a difference!
Interested in environmental issues?Care about your countryside?Want to make a difference?As a committee member you will form part of a team to ensure a strong and effective voice f...
Derbyshire : join our committee and make a difference!
Interested in environmental issues?Care about your countryside?Want to make a difference?As a committee member you will form part of a team to ensure a strong and effective voice f...
Monday 13th July 2009
Litter-pick in Derbyshire!
Volunteers did a wonderful job in the Black Rocks Clean Up!The Derbyshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the Derbyshire Countryside Service joined force...
Litter-pick in Derbyshire!
Volunteers did a wonderful job in the Black Rocks Clean Up!The Derbyshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the Derbyshire Countryside Service joined force...
Monday 6th July 2009
Miliband on the spot re climate change & countryside
ED MILIBAND ON THE SPOT OVER CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COUNTRYSIDEThe Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, has responded to a set of challengin...
Miliband on the spot re climate change & countryside
ED MILIBAND ON THE SPOT OVER CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COUNTRYSIDEThe Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, has responded to a set of challengin...
Wednesday 1st July 2009
Greenfield development bad for towns (report)
A groundbreaking study published on 1 July 2009 by countryside campaigners CPRE, demonstrates that an excess of greenfield land with planning permission can render brownfield devel...
Greenfield development bad for towns (report)
A groundbreaking study published on 1 July 2009 by countryside campaigners CPRE, demonstrates that an excess of greenfield land with planning permission can render brownfield devel...
Friday 15th May 2009
Strengthening rural communities
Local shops and services have been in decline in many parishes, and the current economic sutiation is making matters worse. But help is at hand in the form of a useful new guide. I...
Strengthening rural communities
Local shops and services have been in decline in many parishes, and the current economic sutiation is making matters worse. But help is at hand in the form of a useful new guide. I...
Tuesday 10th March 2009
Will housing plans for the East Midlands be scaled back?
Advance briefing to anticipate the publication of the final East Midlands Regional Plan.
Will housing plans for the East Midlands be scaled back?
Advance briefing to anticipate the publication of the final East Midlands Regional Plan.
Monday 9th February 2009
East Midlands Needs More Homes Not Tarmac
CPRE urges the Regional Assembly to divert funding from road building to affordable housing and public transport in rural areas.
East Midlands Needs More Homes Not Tarmac
CPRE urges the Regional Assembly to divert funding from road building to affordable housing and public transport in rural areas.