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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This September, we're launching Love Your Countryside. A month of fresh ideas and inspiration, delivered straight to your inbox. Explore, connect with and celebrate the countryside that shapes your life. Sign up today - bit.ly/4h6n0f6

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

That's a wrap on #CPRELUC A brilliant, honest day of conversations about England's land-use crisis with policymakers, farmers, planners, researchers and advocates all in one room. Thanks to everyone who joined us and to our co-hosts @UCL. Recordings and write-up coming soon.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Session 3 live at #CPRELUC: From ambition to action. Helen Browning @thesoilassociation.bsky.social, Carolyn McKenzie @adeptla.bsky.social, Ellie Brodie and Baroness Barbara Young on what integrated land use actually looks like — and how we get there.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Session 2 underway at #CPRELUC: Designing systems that work. Rachel Fisher @rtpiplanners.bsky.social, Natalie Prosser @theoep.bsky.social, Tom Curtis @3keel.bsky.social and representatives from Defra and MHCLG on what it would actually take to integrate land-use decisions across sectors.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Session 1 is live at #CPRELUC: How did we get here? Emma Pinchbeck @thecccuk.bsky.social, Guy Shrubsole guyshrubsole.bsky.social, Prof Mark Tewdwr-Jones @ucl.ac.uk and Sue Pritchard @ffc-commission.bsky.social are making the case for rethinking how England uses its land.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Today we’re hosting, ‘Running out: facing the crisis in land use’, at UCL East, bringing together policymakers, farmers, planners and researchers to tackle England's land-use crisis head on. We'll be posting highlights all day. Follow along with #CPRELUC 🌿

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Land Use Conference - meet the speakers (part two) 💚 Join academics, experts, campaigners, broadcasters and decision-makers to discuss solutions to England's land crisis. @marktewdwr-jones.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @3keel.bsky.social 25 June | Register now 👇 www.cpre.org.uk/land-use-con...

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Land Use Conference - meet the speakers (part one) 💚 Join decision-makers, campaigners, experts and changemakers to confront the land crisis head on. 25 June | Secure your place 👇 www.cpre.org.uk/land-use-con... @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @adeptla.bsky.social @suepritch.bsky.social

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

What a whirlwind RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been. This morning we were awarded Garden of the Year & we're over the moon! 🥳 Designed by Sarah Eberle, we're proud the garden is spreading the word about the beauty & importance of our edgelands, and why they must be protected for generations to come.

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show: Charles and Camilla view gardens as gnome ban lifted

Sir David Beckham co-designed a garden with the King and Alan Titchmarsh for this year's show, which also welcomes back garden gnomes.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We want every town and city to be surrounded by thriving, protected countryside. We're asking everyone across England to stand with us and call for countryside On The Edge to be protected and regenerated — for nature, for climate, for wellbeing. Add your name - bit.ly/4eA2Rg7 📸Joe Dunckley

A sweeping view of Sheffield's cityscape in the distance, framed by the lush green countryside and wildflowers of the Peak District in the foreground. Text overlay reads: "Every town and city should be surrounded by thriving and protected countryside. Agree? Sign the petition."

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Land has never been under more pressure. Our Land Use Conference this summer convenes experts, farmers, changemakers and decision-makers to face the crisis head-on at @ucl.ac.uk. 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/running-ou...

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Running out: facing the crisis in land use

Join decision-makers, academics, farmers, land managers & changemakers at this one-day conference rethinking land use for people and planet.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

New towns done right means brownfield first. We welcome most of the government's proposed new town sites — but two London locations would mean building on Green Belt when brownfield land is available. That's the wrong call. Find out more👇 bit.ly/3NsHhPD

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Seven new town sites proposed by government: our response

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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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The government is deciding whether to follow these recommendations. They can either weaken protections or safeguard these landscapes for future generations. We're supporting The Wildlife Trusts Nuclear Regulatory Review Campaign to help stop the nature crisis becoming a catastrophe 👇 [2/2]

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Help stop the nature crisis becoming a catastrophe

Wildlife and natural places need more protection, not less. But the UK Government is thinking about making it even easier and cheaper for developers to destroy our last few natural spaces. Please ema...

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It’s time to stand up for our Protected Landscapes. The Fingleton Review of nuclear regulation calls for weakening the protections that currently require councils to support and defend National Parks and National Landscapes. [1/2]

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The Fingleton Review puts England’s Protected Landscapes at risk

It's time to stand up for Protected Landscapes.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The countryside is at a crossroads. Climate change, nature loss & decisions that risk destroying landscapes and farmland are putting pressure on the land that sustains us all. Support our Letter to England to help shape a countryside for everyone. ✍️ bit.ly/49XHwJJ

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

✨ 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 - complete with a special centenary logo! Here’s to a century of protecting the places we love, and to the future ahead. 👉 bit.ly/48weoJT

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

The govt has stripped out crucial protections from the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. This includes measures to safeguard nature, prioritise brownfield land and give Parliament proper oversight. www.cpre.org.uk/news/government-str…

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Working alongside the Better Planning Coalition, we've helped secure key safeguards for nature and the countryside as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill progresses through the House of Lords. www.cpre.org.uk/news/countryside-wi…

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Delivering renewable energy should bring communities together. But developments like this risk industrialising the countryside, while rooftops on homes and businesses sit waiting to be used. CPRE Devon are saying no to 'Beacon Solar'. Please sign and share. devoncpre.org.uk

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🌸To mark 100 years of championing the countryside, we’ll be unveiling a show garden next year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Designed by award-winning garden designer Sarah Eberle & supported by Project Giving Back, the garden celebrates our legacy, & looks to the future of nature and landscapes.

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Celebrating 100 years: bringing the countryside to RHS Chelsea Flower Show

CPRE marks 100 years of standing up for the countryside with its debut garden, On the Edge, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The definition of ‘grey belt’ is vague. This risks opening up Green Belt land to unnecessary development. We're supporting CPRE Hertfordshire's petition in calling for change. Sign the petition. 🔗 www.cpre.org.uk/news/help-protect-o…

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Our research shows nearly 60% of the biggest solar farms are built on top-tier agricultural land, needlessly sacrificing landscapes we should be protecting. Renewable energy is vital. But it should bring communities together, not drive them apart.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

A solar farm the size of Heathrow has been approved in Lincolnshire, on some of the UK’s best farmland. This is industrialisation of our countryside while rooftops, warehouses & car parks sit unused. Rooftop solar alone could deliver over 60% of the UK’s solar target - without covering our fields.

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Government approves 'UK's largest' solar farm in Lincolnshire

Developers claim it will power about 300,000 homes - making it larger than any currently built.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We spent time speaking up for our countryside, engaging with MPs and our CEO, Roger Mortlock spoke on a panel about the importance of effective land use. [2/2]

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We've returned from the Conservative party conference. They announced they no longer support the Climate Change Act and would drop net zero targets. Climate change is the biggest threat to the countryside, and we call on all parties to set out how they're going to tackle this threat. [1/2]

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We can’t afford to weaken National Park protections ⚠️ But there are rumours that some in Westminster want to remove the Protected Landscapes duty - the only real power to secure action for nature We can't let 30 years of campaigning go down the drain bit.ly/48OseaX

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

We have just returned from the Green Party conference, our last of the season. 🌳 We spent the weekend talking about nature friendly planning, the importance of brownfield first and looking after our countryside.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We attended the Labour Party Conference, where we made sure rural communities, countryside protection, & smart solutions for renewable energy were part of the conversation. We spoke up for our landscapes, raised issues around rural housing, & met MPs to spotlight the challenges facing rural areas.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The UK is the fifth-worst in Europe for green space loss, with 1,680 football pitches of protected land lost in five years. Brownfield sites with planning permission sit unused. We must rethink our towns & cities as compact, sustainable places that celebrate the countryside on their doorstep.

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UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development

Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This evening at Labour Party Conference, we will launch 'Rural Futures' with @thefabians.bsky.social, 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 the heart of policy.

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CPRE makes case for the countryside at the Labour conference

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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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Our most recent data shows that brownfield sites are spread across the country with a high proportion in London where demand for housing is highest.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

But greenfield developments often need some kind of state subsidy as well. They are often car dependent so the state needs to build expensive new bypasses to serve them

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Hi Jennifer, thanks for raising Yes - brownfield sites will often need state support to be viable. We believe that this is good investment because it removes public health hazards and/or helps regenerate existing communities.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Of course, some greenfield land will still be needed, but we believe brownfield is too often underestimated, despite its huge potential.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We appreciate that not every site is ready to build on immediately, but 55% had planning permission in 2024. Sites on the brownfield register mean that LAs and owners are keen to see development happen within 5 years. All development takes time but brownfield can also be met with less opposition.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We don’t see this as brownfield vs greenfield. The best brownfield developments create thriving places with homes, shops, play areas and community spaces. And we only include sites that councils have already identified as suitable for housing.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Brownfield land is also widely spread across the country, with a particularly high concentration in London where housing need is greatest.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Hi Anna. Thanks for raising. Yes - some brownfield sites do need remediation. But that work also brings real public health benefits by removing hazards. And evidence shows that once planning permission is granted, brownfield builds usually progress at a similar pace to that in greenfield.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🏛️We headed to our second party conference of the season - this time with the Liberal Democrats in Bournemouth! We wanted to spotlight nature in key debates on climate, housing, and renewables, urging them to protect landscapes and put the countryside at the heart of planning.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Incredible news! We're working with 13 CPRE local groups and volunteers across England to plant more than 27 miles of hedgerows nationwide this winter 💚, which will help us on our way to hit our target of planting 100 miles of new and restored hedgerows by our centenary next year.

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Volunteers in Cumbria to plant miles of new hedgerow this winter

The Countryside Charity is aiming to plant and restore 27 miles (43km) of hedgerow.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Saturn reaches opposition on Sunday. Amazingly, the planet will be visible to the naked eye, a reason why dark skies are so important! And, if you can grab a telescope (150mm+ ideally), look south and witness its beauty in full glory. 🔭 www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/s…

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Since 2012, 5 Acre Community Farm has been growing fresh, seasonal veggies for around 90 local families while caring for wildlife, boosting biodiversity, and building soil health.🌱 Read more! www.cpre.org.uk/5-acre-community-fa…

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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. 💚 www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gjme6…

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Brighton's rooftop solar panels can power 370 homes, council says

Brighton & Hove City Council says panels on five of its leisure centres have generated the energy.

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

🌿 Last week, one of our team joined CPRE Sussex at their Countryside Day event, capturing some brilliant moments from the day. A few more Countryside Days are scheduled over the next few weeks. www.cpre.org.uk/news/cpre-is-celebr…

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Campaign to Protect Rural England @cprecountryside.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

🌱 Big news for our bogs! DEFRA has announced an extension to the ban on deep peat burning, a vital step forward for climate and nature that we fully support. 🙌 bit.ly/4mWw5Hb

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Burning on England’s deep peat banned

New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding

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