The Craven branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says it is committed to helping protest groups battle against “inappropriate” wind farms and “speculative” housing developments in sensitive areas.
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Jean Phillip, Secretary of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Craven branch recently wrote to the Craven Herald. Click here to read the letter.

Isn’t it wonderful that Hilary Benn is supporting anaerobic digesters so fullsomely? It’s green light all round then. Or is it? A small group of intrepid people in Craven, North Yorkshire, spend years of their time developing a local renewable energy project, based on using food waste and a three-stage anaerobic digester. They did their [...]

 
The Verges Scheme covers the whole of North Yorkshire although at present concentration is being made on the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Craven district.  It is being led by James Ferguson of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, who has been seconded onto the scheme.  Local people and parishes are being asked to help clear their [...]

For the month of February photographs taken by CPRE Craven Chair Hilary Fenten will be on display in the Italian town of Tolmezzo, which is twinned with Skipton’s twin town Simbach, Germany. Most of the pictures are of the landscape and people of the Yorkshire Dales with many Winter shots.
These images have previously been on display in Simbach. [...]

On Wednesday 15th October CPRE Craven branch held an environmentally friendly Fish & Chip evening for members and guests.  Members and guests met at the 3 Links Club to enjoy their meals where they were also welcomed by Baroness Lockwood, President of CPRE Craven district. 
The Campaign to Protect Rural England is very concerned not only about the [...]

Stop the Drop aims to solve litter and fly-tipping problems blighting our countryside, cities, towns and villages.

Help us lobby the authorities for stronger action on litter.
Join Bill Bryson and become a litter campaigner.

Help CPRE North Yorkshire to make this happen- join a litter picking group, set up your own litter picking group or track our groups’ success [...]