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East of England Plan: The Government Doesn't Listen...Again

12 May 2008
The Government today launched the final version of its plan for the East of England.  Despite repeated submissions from interested parties at all stages in its preparation and the consultation process, the Government has persisted in sticking to its targets for very high rates of growth and development in the region.

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Countryside futures

Civil Society Central to the Future of our Countryside - Leader of the Opposition Joins National Debate

12 May 2008

The Leader of the Opposition, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, spoke of his vision for the future of the English countryside today.

A civil society approach, grounded in community and social values and working along side economic activity, was the key-note theme of David Cameron’s speech delivered at the annual lecture organised by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in London.

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David Cameron's Vision for the Future of the Countryside

09 May 2008
The Leader of the Opposition, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, will outline his views on the future of the countryside in a major speech hosted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England on Monday 12 May. 

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Housing supply

Compact Communities: Crucial to the Future of Urban Families

08 May 2008
A new report from countryside campaigners CPRE shows that the exodus of young families from our cities, in search of housing they can afford, is putting immense pressure on our countryside and polarising urban England.

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Green Belts

Green Belt loss a daily reality despite government pledges

07 May 2008

There has been significant loss of Green Belt land since 1997 and more is planned, despite the stated commitment of the Prime Minister to robustly protect it.

This is the key message from a Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) investigation of the Government’s record on Green Belt since 1997.

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Local foods

Competition commission remedies could herald extinction of local stores

29 April 2008
The long awaited report concluding the Competition Commission inquiry into the groceries market could condemn local shops to oblivion if its earlier proposals are confirmed.

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Bill Bryson CPRE's new President

In his inaugural speech as President, Bill Bryson celebrates the ‘miracle’ of the British countryside and warns that we need to redouble our efforts to safeguard it.

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