Sound bites
Friday, 26 April 2019 15:52
CPRE praises rural economy strategy
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has today published a welcome report calling for the Government to develop a rural strategy to address issues faced by rural communities. CPRE agrees with the committee’s claims that rural economies have been undervalued and suffered from a lack of…
Friday, 08 February 2019 12:17
CPRE reaction to NAO report
The National Audit Office has today published a report Planning for New Homes detailing its analysis of how effectively the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government supports the planning regime to provide the ‘right homes in the right places’. It describes how vital the planning system is in determining…
Thursday, 27 December 2018 00:29
CPRE praises bag charge increase
CPRE welcomes the Government consultation, launched today (27 December), that sets out plans to increase the carrier bag charge from 5p to 10p, and for it to be extended to all retailers. This will build on the already successful waste reduction policy, which CPRE played a key role in campaigning…
Wednesday, 19 December 2018 17:35
CPRE reaction to the Government’s new Environment Bill
CPRE gives a cautious welcome to draft clauses for the Environment Bill published today (19 December) by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). While the ambition is there, detail and clear targets are evidently lacking, says CPRE. The core elements published in the draft clauses include: Environmental…
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 01:52
Resources and waste strategy ‘a step in the right direction’, says CPRE
CPRE welcomes the long-anticipated launch of a Resources and Waste Strategy by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today (18 December). It includes the commitment, previously made by environment secretary Michael Gove, to a deposit return system, for which CPRE has been campaigning. The strategy aims to…
Monday, 03 December 2018 14:07
CPRE reaction to the launch of a consultation on ‘net gain’
A consultation on ‘net gain’, launched yesterday (2 December) by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), is welcomed by CPRE, who has long since called for planning to consider the delivery of environmental outcomes as well as housing, in order to achieve sustainable development. The consultation will…
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 10:40
CPRE gives backing to Raynsford Review of Planning recommendations
CPRE welcomes the final report and recommendations from the Raynsford Review of Planning, which have been published today (20 November). The review – which was carried out by former housing minister, Nick Raynsford – aims to transform ‘a troubled system into one capable of delivering the outcomes our nation deserves’…
Monday, 29 October 2018 18:08
Ox-Cam Arc is 'devastating blow for local democracy and the countryside'
The Government acceptance of recommendations from the National Infrastructure Commission to develop the Oxford-Cambridge Arc despite no formal public consultation, environmental assessment or parliamentary enquiry having taken place, is a ‘devastating blow for local democracy and the countryside’, says CPRE. The National Infrastructure Commission has recommended a million new houses…
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:50
CPRE reaction to government announcement of measures to tackle plastic pollution
Measures announced by the Chancellor today to address the environmental crisis caused by single-use plastics do not go far enough in halting the damage to our countryside and oceans caused by litter and plastic pollution. CPRE welcomes the introduction of a tax on plastic products that do not include sufficient…
