We are people who care passionately about our countryside and campaign for it to be protected and enhanced for the benefit of everyone.
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Welcome to CPRE East of England's web site. We are part of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, a national charity (reg. no. 1089685).
The six branches of CPRE in the East are Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk.
They work together to deal with regional policy issues and campaigns. Their aim is to protect the countryside from the various threats to it particularly at regional level. They work collectively to influence regional decision-making processes.
Regional people are listed on About Us. Because of their specialist knowledge, Branch Officers may take the lead on issues with regional significance. If you have a particular expertise, such as planning, renewable energy, agriculture or rural issues, we are always looking for people with people willing to offer their services. See the
Support page.
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aim of this site is to keep you up-to-date with what is happening and what we are doing at a regional level; and to provide you with regional information to assist in protecting the East of England's countryside at a more local level.
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CPRE has launched a Transport Toolkit website which provides
practical ideas on helping communities improve walking, cycling,
car sharing or public transport where they live. No matter what
your ambitions, there are ideas from small to big. Find
out more at
http://www.transporttoolkit.org.uk/.
On Tuesday 9th April, CPRE East of England
hosted a workshop introducing and exploring Natural England’s
National Character Area (NCA) profiles. This successful
event included presentations and a practical session for
delegates to explore how their organisation could use the
profiles.
NCAs divide England into 159 distinct character areas, of which
16 are in the East of England. The profiles include a
description of the key characteristic of the area, how the
landscape has changed over time, the key ecosystem services
provided in each character area and how these benefit people,
wildlife and the economy as well as supporting key facts and
data. They identify potential opportunities for positive
environmental change and provide the best available information
and evidence as a context for local decision making and action.
More information about NCAs and Natural England can be found at:
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/publications/nca/default.aspx.
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