CPRE, Campaign to Protect Rural England

🎉 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/news/plans-for…

🎉 We’ve turned 100! From the first Green Belts to protecting and planting hedgerows, dark skies and treasured landscapes, together we’ve stood up for our countryside – and we’re just getting started. But first: Our past 100 years in 100 seconds. bit.ly/4aG4iaV

✨ You might have spotted something new… Next year marks 100 years of standing up for the countryside, and we’re thrilled to unveil our refreshed look! Here’s to a century of protecting the places we love, and to the future ahead. 👉 bit.ly/48weoJT

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill is close to becoming law, but its impact on the countryside is far from simple. ✔️ New Spatial Development Strategies could help deliver homes while protecting nature. ⚠️ Environmental Delivery Plans risk letting developers damage nature…

🏦 Rachel Reeves has delivered the 2025 Budget. We welcome the plan to upskill local planning teams. A funded planning system is vital. But weakening environmental protections and backing new nuclear in protected landscapes is the wrong call. Let's invest in rooftop solar and…

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…

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. cpre.org.uk/news/we-respon…

🌄 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…

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. 💚 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A wonderful day listening to panelists, and feeling hopeful about nature's recovery. #wildsummituk @DefraGovUK @GreenAllianceUK @CommunityPlann1 @guyshrubsole @CPRE @Natures_Voice @naturefriendlyf @_BCT_

🚀 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: climateoutreach.org/btc/2025/ 👉 What you need to know: ▶ We are a nation of…

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…

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 wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk

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…

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…

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. bit.ly/4fxjOWN

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. bit.ly/45gMrEo

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. bit.ly/3UjJfl8

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. bit.ly/4ffvu0r

🏘️ 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. bit.ly/4l1DF1u

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…