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Monday, 12 June 2017 16:01
CPRE on the General Election and cabinet reshuffle
As Theresa May started to announce her new Government, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said it was looking forward to making sure countryside issues were at the fore of policy and the Brexit negotiations. Tom Fyans, director of campaigns and policy, and acting CEO, Campaign to Protect Rural…
Thursday, 25 May 2017 13:27
CPRE's response to Supreme Court ruling on paragraph 49 of the NPPF
The Supreme Court’s judgement in Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes and Richborough Estates v Cheshire East Borough Council has issued a significant ruling about the meaning of specific policies within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). In this judgement, the judges supported a narrow definition of 'policies for…
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 09:34
CPRE publishes manifesto for the 2017 General Election
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has published its manifesto for the 2017 General Election. The manifesto calls on all parties to recognise the countryside’s huge contribution to the economy and our sense of who we are as individuals and communities, and to develop policies that will protect and…
Tuesday, 18 April 2017 12:32
CPRE response to the announcement of a General Election
In a statement this morning, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that a General Election will be held on 8 June 2017. Here is CPRE's response: This General Election presents all parties with an opportunity to demonstrate their strong commitment to a thriving natural environment. Our countryside plays a vital role…
Tuesday, 11 April 2017 12:57
25-year environment plan can still leave legacy
This morning (11 April) the BBC ran its take on a leaked copy of the Government’s forthcoming 25-year plan for the environment. The 25-year plan has been delayed a number of times in the past year, and there is now speculation of further delays. The BBC has reported that the…
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- quotesummary CPRE's Emma Marrington comments on today's leak of the Government's 25-year plan for the environment.
Monday, 10 April 2017 00:04
New national litter strategy will forge a more beautiful and resourceful England
The Government has today launched its National Litter Strategy, which includes a concrete pledge to look into deposit return systems for drinks containers, measures to tackle roadside littering and greater analysis of packaging design. With annual litter costs estimated at around £1 billion, it was essential that the Government sought…
Saturday, 08 April 2017 09:03
Government takes decisive step on deposit return
The Government has today announced that it is forming an expert working group to look into ways of cutting litter and boosting recycling. One of the main areas of the group’s work will be looking into deposit return systems for drinks containers. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has…
Wednesday, 05 April 2017 12:30
CPRE welcomes new brownfield registers across the country
Regulations requiring local authorities to develop and publish brownfield land registers come into force on Easter Day (16 April). The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has campaigned for brownfield registers since the requirement was dropped for local authorities to submit brownfield data to the National Land Use Database in…
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- quotesummary Regulations requiring local authorities to develop and publish brownfield land registers come into force on Easter Day (16 April).
Thursday, 30 March 2017 15:37
CPRE response to ‘rural proofing’ guidance
CPRE has welcomed the Government’s new rural-proofing guidance which sets out how all new Government policies can be assessed to determine their impact on rural areas. Defra published the guidance in response to Lord Cameron of Dillington’s review in 2015. "The key will be ensuring the guidance is used across…
