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With CPRE’s Rural Affordable Housing report launching later this month, CPRE thoroughly refutes Suella Braverman’s notion that ‘homelessness is a lifestyle choice’. Brad Taylor, Rural Campaigns Officer at CPRE, has commented on these remarks.  You can read more here:  https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/we-respond-to-suella-bravermans-remarks-on-homelessness/

CPRE’s…

The King’s Speech delivered on 7^th October confirmed an intended Bill supporting annual licences for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, though there was a lack of demonstrable commitment to renewables in the race to net zero. Chief Executive of CPRE, Roger Mortlock, has commented on the energy aspects of the King’s Speech.  Read more here

In September 2023 we reported that the House of Lords had voted through an amendment that ensured both the public and parliament have a say on any new national planning policy created by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB). This new type of national planning policy – National Development Management Policies (NDMPs) – has caused major concerns since its introduction.

We can now…

Thwaites Glacier by Felton Davis

CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is grateful to Dr Rob Larter, BAS, for his interesting and thought-provoking talk given to the 2023 AGM.  Dr Larter spoke about his work at the BAS over many years. He spoke…

Beautiful Fenland farming landscape

CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is concerned that the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) system gives developers a green light to build on land that is deemed to be of poorer quality.  But…