Features
Tony Fawcett
Branch Chair, CPRE Somerset (Voluntary Trustee Post)
Voluntary
CPRE Somerset
A vision for the future of farming
A CPRE policy briefing in advance of publication of the final National Planning Policy Framework
Ahead of the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework, CPRE sets out why the finished document must recognise the intrinsic value of unprotected countryside; define 'sustainable development'; encourage the re-use of brownfield sites and promote affordable rural housing in the right place.
Weekly round-up 5 March 2012
A round-up of news from CPRE National Office, regional and local groups.
Weekly round-up 27 February 2012
A round-up of news from CPRE National Office, regional and local groups.
Weekly round-up 20 February 2012
A round-up of news from CPRE National Office, regional and local groups.
Weekly round-up 13 February 2012
A round-up of news from CPRE National Office, regional and local groups.
Protecting the wider countryside
CPRE has launched a groundbreaking report with new maps showing that 55 per cent of England’s countryside could be at increased risk as a consequence of the Government’s reforms of the planning system.
The Marsh Awards for a Beautiful and Living Countryside
Nominations for the 2012 Marsh Awards are now closed
The Marsh Awards for a Beautiful and Living Countryside, in association with the Marsh Christian Trust, are awarded annually to celebrate the people whose dedication and enthusiasm make CPRE what it is.
Green light for HS2 - more study needed
On 10 January 2012, the Government announced its decision to proceed with High Speed 2 (HS2). While the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) welcomes the Government's commitment to invest in rail as an alternative to road building or air travel, there is a long way to go before we can be sure that HS2 will not have an unacceptable impact on the landscape and local communities.
