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CPRE East of England

www.cpreeast.org.uk

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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Hunstanton - Alison Greenwood

Evening sky - Robin Burkitt

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.

The 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.

news and issues:

Update - Decision made by the Government in favour of the Energy from Waste Plant at Stewartby in the Marston Vale Bedfordshire - click here for more info
Planning system damage - see news and press releases
for a Map of the LEPs click here
More Pylons for the East of England? click here to find out more
DRAMATIC CHANGES IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND….

The Coalition Government have embarked upon a series of radical changes – arguably none greater than the virtual dismantling of the national planning regime laboriously set up by the Blair/Brown administration.

It seems certain that these changes will have a huge impact on the planning system. Foremost is a commitment that decisions should as far as possible be taken at a local level. Nevertheless we must be vigilant that protection of our precious countryside remains a top priority.

Click here to find out more about these changes

· ELECTION 2010 - BILL BRYSON TALKS TO THE PARTY LEADERS ABOUT COUNTRYSIDE ISSUES

Bill Bryson, President of CPRE, interviews Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg on the crisis facing our countryside:

interview

The Campaign to Protect Rural England exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.