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About us Who we are What we do Our vision and values What we've achieved 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s How we're run CPRE people Bill Bryson's speech Jobs Current vacancies	What we do Campaigning for the countryside for the benefit of us all We campaign for a sustainable future for the English countryside, a vital but undervalued environmental, economic and social asset to the nation. We highlight threats and promote positive solutions. What we do
	More about us		What we've achieved 80 years of success Highlights include: 1947 \| The Town and Country Planning Act The Act achieved many of CPRE's ambitions for planning in the countryside and laid the foundations of the planning system we still use today. > 1940's 1949 \| National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 The Act paved the way for National Parks after CPRE was invited to give evidence-in-chief to the National Parks Committee. > 1940's 1979 \| Laurence Olivier Radio 4 appeal raises £10,000 Laurence Olivier made an impassioned appeal on behalf of CPRE, calling for listeners to cherish the English countryside and support CPRE's work. > 1970's What we've achieved
	Our vision and values A beautiful, tranquil and diverse countryside CPRE wants a beautiful, tranquil and diverse countryside that everyone can value and enjoy; a working countryside that enriches our quality of life, as well as providing us with crucial natural resources. Our vision and values
	CPRE people Bill Bryson Leading author Bill Bryson became CPRE’s President, in July 2007. His love of the English countryside is well known and celebrated in his books such as Notes from a Small Island. We believe his passion will help us win support in our campaigning. CPRE people
	CPRE people Shaun Spiers Shaun Spiers, born in 1962, has been Chief Executive of CPRE since 2004. You can read our short biographies on key CPRE people, including Sir Nigel Thompson, Chief Executive, and Bill Bryson, President. CPRE people
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