Sound bites
Friday, 01 November 2019 17:06
Fracking ban hailed in battle against climate emergency, says CPRE, the countryside charity
The announcement that there will be a ban on all new fracking is a fundamental step forward in ensuring the UK meets its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, says CPRE, the countryside charity. Tom Fyans, Deputy Chief Executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “Today we celebrate…
Friday, 25 October 2019 12:43
CPRE responds to Government decision not to hold a public inquiry on plans for a M1 and the A6 link road, through the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
CPRE, the countryside charity, is today (25 October) disappointed that the government has decided not to intervene and carry out a public inquiry on proposed plans for a M1 and A6 link road, north of Luton, Central Bedfordshire, part of which will run through the protected Chilterns Areas of Outstanding…
Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:00
CPRE responds to National Audit Office report on fracking for shale gas in England
CPRE, the countryside charity, today (23 October) welcomes a new report from the National Audit Office which shines a critical light on the government’s policy to develop a shale gas industry in England. The report supports CPRE’s warnings that fracking has no demonstrable benefit to local people, communities and the…
Friday, 18 October 2019 16:15
CPRE reaction to Government's local authority Green Belt statistics
The government has today (18 October) released the local authority Green Belt statistics for England: 2018 to 2019. Reacting to the statistics, Tom Fyans, Deputy Chief Executive of CPRE, said: ‘The Government’s latest Green Belt statistics for England don’t show the whole picture of Green Belt development. 'The findings of…
Monday, 14 October 2019 13:13
CPRE reaction to Queen's Speech
Reacting to the annoucnement of the Agriculture and Environment Bills as part of the Queen's Speech, Crispin Trumn, chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: 'We welcome the announcement of the Agriculture and Environment Bills, which are key pieces of legislation in tackling the climate and nature emergencies. Taken…
Monday, 30 September 2019 18:26
Welcome for design guide
CPRE welcomes housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s brand-new building design guide launched today – a new standard to measure the quality of new homes that are built. Too often, the new housing estates that we've seen go up in the countryside have been poor quality, both in terms of design and…
Monday, 30 September 2019 13:58
‘Infrastructure revolution’ is road to nowhere
CPRE today strongly criticises the decision to go ahead with a significant £25 billion investment in new roads, which is incompatible with the government’s commitment to tackle the climate emergency. Ours and others’ research shows that building new and bigger roads actually drives more traffic, and consistently fails to show…
Saturday, 21 September 2019 00:01
CPRE welcomes Glover Review of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
CPRE, the countryside charity, welcomes today’s launch of the Independent Panel’s final report, Landscapes Review, which outlines a set of next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England. Crispin Truman, Chief Executive, said: ‘We welcome this vital review into how National Parks and Areas…
Tuesday, 23 July 2019 15:03
CPRE reaction to Environment Bill consultation responses
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) welcomes the responses, published today (23 July) by the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), to a range of consultations put forward as part of the Environment Bill. However, the countryside charity urges the government to go further with its commitment,…
