Sound bites
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 14:04
CPRE reaction to Our Future in the Land report
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) welcome a new report, published today (16 July) by the RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, which calls for a radical 10-year plan to transition to a sustainable food and farming system, in order to address the climate crisis. Tom Fyans, Deputy Chief…
Monday, 24 June 2019 09:01
Coalition calls for government stimulus to tackle housing crisis
A coalition of leading housing groups and charities is calling on the Government to make a significant investment in ending the housing crisis. This includes CPRE, the National Housing Federation, Shelter, Crisis, and the Chartered Institute of Housing. By investing £12.8bn per year, in today’s prices, they argue that the…
Wednesday, 12 June 2019 09:14
UK Government commits to net zero by 2050 - CPRE reaction
Responding to Theresa May’s announcement that the UK will set a target for net zero carbon emission by 2050, ending the UK's contribution to climate change, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), said: ‘The government’s commitment to net zero is a bold and necessary…
Thursday, 06 June 2019 15:00
CPRE reaction to Affordable Housing Commission report
A new report published today (6 June) by the Affordable Housing Commission estimates that 4.8 million households across England are struggling with housing costs, and proposes a new approach to measuring housing affordability. CPRE welcomes this analysis of what ‘affordable housing’ means for people, and supports the commission’s calls to…
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 10:14
CPRE supports committee’s calls for a national bus strategy
A new report published today (22 May) by the Transport Committee calls for a national bus strategy, as it highlights that a lack of co-ordinated government policy and squeezed funding for local authorities is driving bus use into decline. CPRE welcomes this new report, and supports the committee’s calls for…
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 09:49
CPRE reaction to ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds
The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today (22 May) announced a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England, which will come into force in April 2020. CPRE welcomes the ban but criticises the government’s failure to ban these single-use items altogether. The countryside charity…
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 15:05
CPRE reaction to new permitted development rights
New planning rights to make some development easier risk undermining local community and authority influence, says CPRE. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has said the ‘permitted development rights’ will be extended from 25 May to allow a range of high street buildings to be converted into…
Wednesday, 08 May 2019 13:14
CPRE reaction to Scottish deposit return system
The Scottish government has today announced that it will be introducing a deposit return system for glass, plastic and aluminium drinks containers of all sizes. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) welcomes this announcement and applauds the Scottish government on its leadership and ambition. The decision today from Scotland…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 08:54
CPRE reaction to new Committee on Climate Change report
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) welcomes a new report, published today by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), calling for ambitious targets to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to 'net-zero' by 2050, ending the UK's contribution to global warming within 30 years. The report outlines the dramatic…
