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We’re CPRE, the countryside charity. Together, we can help our beautiful countryside thrive, for everyone’s benefit.
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🎉 Yay! This is a big campaign win! Now let’s get rooftop solar rolled out across warehouses, car parks, and existing homes. 🌞 https://t.co/KWxLtmTnQC
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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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This evening at Labour Party Conference, we will be launching 'Rural Futures' with the Fabian Society, a pamphlet exploring the opportunities & challenges facing the countryside. With over 110 Labour MPs representing rural constituencies, it’s time to put rural regeneration at
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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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Well-designed new towns have a role to play, and we welcome the focus on urban regeneration and affordable homes. They should be led by a brownfield-first approach, with genuinely affordable homes and rich in nature. https://t.co/AFFmXZSV9e
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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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🌄 Weakening protections for England’s National Parks and National Landscapes goes against election promises to make them wilder and greener. At a time when land is under growing pressure, we need bold, long-term safeguards, matching the ambition of the post-war government that
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Great to see rooftop solar taking off in Brighton and Hove! If we get solar panels on the roofs of car parks, warehouses and other public buildings, we can unlock clean power while protecting the countryside for nature recovery, food and people. 💚 https://t.co/FoaUZ1LCpJ
bbc.co.uk
Brighton & Hove City Council says panels on five of its leisure centres have generated the energy.
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A wonderful day listening to panelists, and feeling hopeful about nature's recovery. #wildsummituk @DefraGovUK @GreenAllianceUK @CommunityPlann1 @guyshrubsole @CPRE @Natures_Voice @naturefriendlyf @_BCT_
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🚀 Britain Talks Climate & Nature has landed! It’s time to tell a new climate story, based on what 7,000+ people across England, Scotland and Wales really think and feel about climate and nature right now: https://t.co/iM6J4XNnjF 👉 What you need to know: ▶ We are a nation of
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This autumn, we'll be engaging with all the major parties to ensure rural voices are heard in national debates. From affordable housing to rooftop solar, we’re highlighting the need for policies that put communities and nature at the heart of decision-making. Read more on
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Just 2 weeks to go until #WildSummitUK⌛️ Join us for sessions including looking at the action needed by Government to halt the decline of wildlife in the UK by 2030, & to protect 30% of land & sea for nature🏞️ Book via https://t.co/32cEtwQf60
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Rural areas continue to be left behind when it comes to essential services. The latest report by Rural England CIC shows that many rural areas have poor or limited access to hospitals, reliable public transport, shops, basic internet - and even job centres. We urge the
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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. https://t.co/f83oU8ybdt
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. https://t.co/rkXHGDiLjZ
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CPRE calls for fair funding and service guarantees to protect rural bus networks and tackle transport deserts across England.
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Reform UK says it would pull all subsidies from wind & solar - even existing contracts. That’s a huge risk to rural jobs, energy security & climate action. Climate change is the biggest threat to the countryside. Net zero, done well, is our best defence. https://t.co/ifHiNJeWFX
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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. https://t.co/EvJUYkWlor
gov.uk
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. https://t.co/Z9G0ooWCvu
theguardian.com
Thousands of properties going up without access to playgrounds, community infrastructure and even doctors
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We welcome new Government amendments to the Planning Bill that: ✅ Deliver more rigorous scientific safeguards ✅ Guarantee nature benefits will outweigh any harm caused ✅ Requires back-up measures if compensation delivery falls short Now we hold Gov’s feet to the fire over
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We’ve been campaigning for changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, & the government has listened. Its amendments are a real step forward, but we’re not done yet. We’ll keep pushing to protect local voices and keep nature at the heart of planning.
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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. https://t.co/uzDYShDORG
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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. https://t.co/p4JYfEa9xz
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. https://t.co/DUXaod9Wrb
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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