
CPRE The countryside charity
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We’re CPRE, the countryside charity. Together, we can help our beautiful countryside thrive, for everyone’s benefit.
Joined October 2008
🎉 Yay! This is a big campaign win! . Now let’s get rooftop solar rolled out across warehouses, car parks, and existing homes. 🌞
cpre.org.uk
Solar panels are to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027, under plans to be announced by minister
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Another day, another government minister taking aim at wildlife. 🙄. The UK is severely nature depleted. So yes, @rachelreevesmp, it is important we have protections. And we'll push back if you try to dismantle them. We can build the homes and infrastructure people need without
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Natural England reports 150 species recovering. Imagine the impact if every farmer was given the tools to help wildlife thrive. Let’s make it happen.
theguardian.com
Chair Tony Juniper celebrates successes but says ‘collective endeavour’ needed to halt country’s decline in nature
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Half of England’s small towns are transport deserts. Without reliable buses, rural communities face isolation and lost opportunities. We’re urging the government to act now, with guaranteed service levels and fair funding.
cpre.org.uk
CPRE calls for fair funding and service guarantees to protect rural bus networks and tackle transport deserts across England.
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The government plans to build 40,000 homes on brownfield land in 10 years, but there’s space for 1.2 million. We back a brownfield-first approach, but it must deliver truly affordable & social housing, not just starter homes.
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Neighbourhoods in Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Cambridge will be transformed with homes, green spaces, shops and hotels.
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🏘️ Homes are being built across England, but without the schools, shops & doctors families need. We need affordable, sustainable, connected communities. Not isolated, car-dependent estates. The government must prioritise brownfield land today.
theguardian.com
Thousands of properties going up without access to playgrounds, community infrastructure and even doctors
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⚠️ Two-thirds of mega solar farms are built on productive farmland. ☀️Our new report shows we can scale clean energy through rooftops & car parks. 🌳We want the government to commit to 60% rooftop solar & protect our best land.
cpre.org.uk
New CPRE research reveals the risk of solar farms on farmland, urging rooftop solar to protect England’s most productive land for future food security.
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We’ve dug into the Solar Roadmap, and while it’s great to see some wins for our campaign, there’s still work to do. 👥Communities must be heard from day one. 🌾Planning protections need to stop profit-first land grabs. 🏡Rooftop solar should lead the way.
cpre.org.uk
We are CPRE, the countryside charity. Learn how we're working for a beautiful and thriving countryside that's accessible to everyone - and how to get involved.
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Climate change is an undeniable threat to food production & farming livelihoods in the countryside. Government must help farmers build resilience long-term, improving the health of farmland soils and supporting farmers to embrace nature-based solutions.
theguardian.com
Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weather
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We're pleased to see the government has today published its Solar Roadmap, we're now reading the detail. Here are the three things we want to see in the government's plans for solar 👇
cpre.org.uk
The solar roadmap is a set of government actions as part of 2030 clean power mission. Read about three key asks.
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Great to talk about decarbonising homes at the @NetZeroAPPG, but we asked what plans there are to make use of large-scale roofs on logistics warehousing & farm buildings. This 'wasted space' should also be covered with #solar panels to make best use of our finite #land ☀️.
Standing room early here in the Palace of Westminster as @Wera_Hobhouse, Officer of the Net Zero APPG, kicks off our meeting on Decarbonising Housing
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It’s time to reshape the future of National Parks 🏞️. We have a once in a generation opportunity to transform how #NationalParks are governed but we need your help to hold Governments to their promises. Join us & @Campaign4Parks, send a letter today ✉️
cnp.org.uk
Join our campaign to reshape National Park governance, for nature, social justice and future generations.
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🏡 We’re hearing a lot about bold new plans to overhaul the planning system — but what will they actually mean for our countryside?.
cpre.org.uk
We are CPRE, the countryside charity. Learn how we're working for a beautiful and thriving countryside that's accessible to everyone - and how to get involved.
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🏘️ The Planning & Infrastructure Bill will cut local planning committees while ignoring the real issue: developers hoarding unbuilt homes to boost profits. We’re calling on government to protect local input and hold developers to account.
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The Planning & Infrastructure Bill is set to curb the role of local planning committees and place new limits on local democracy.
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