Click here to connect to the Communities and Local Government website to read the consulation paper.  This will have to be taken into account by those Local Authorities which have not yet completed their LDF’s and planners when considering planning applications.

Click here to connect to the Communities and Local Government website to read the consulation paper.  This will have to be taken into account by those Local Authorities which have not yet completed their LDF’s and planners when considering planning applications.

As the country awaits plans for a new London to Birmingham High Speed Rail (HSR) line, due to be announced tomorrow (Thursday), the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)[1] is calling for the plans to live up to environmental expectations.
 
HSR has been promoted as an answer to rising carbon emissions, gaps between regional economies and [...]

In response to the Government’s launch of two new consultations today (Tuesday) on planning, one for a healthy natural environment and another for climate change and renewable energy, Fiona Howie, Head of Planning and Regions, says:
 
“An open and accessible countryside, as well as green spaces in urban areas, is critical to the nation’s health and [...]

<!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:”Cambria Math”; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions [...]

In response to today’s landmark decision to prevent a new Supermarket development in the centre of the largely unspoiled sea side town of Sheringham, James Frost, Director of CPRE Norfolk, says:
 
“This is a brave and important decision. It shows that local authorities can resist the market power and muscle of the largest retailers and fight [...]

The dream of the Yorkshire Dales National Park’s first community hydro is becoming a reality thanks to the hard work and dedication of people who are passionate about the environment in Bainbridge.
Specifically set up for the purpose of generating hydro electricity, the River Bain Hydro Ltd plans to install a 45kW plant which will generate [...]

In response to today’s (Thursday) publication of a new manifesto by Keep Britain Tidy, Samantha Harding, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Stop the Drop Campaign Manager, says:
 
“This new Keep Britain Tidy manifesto adds strength to the campaign to rid our towns and countryside of unsightly and environmentally damaging litter. We are pleased to see [...]

In response to the first major planning applications being accepted by the new Government planning quango, the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC); Fiona Howie, Head of Planning for the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), says:
 
“It is important that this new quango is not used to steamroll over genuine local concerns over both the environmental and [...]

On Wednesday 24th February Julie Hepworth from CPRE Ryedale spoke on BBC Radio York about the subject of litter.  Listen to the clip here sound-clip-01