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Take part in Hedgerow Help Out

father and daughter look at hedgerow plants

Join in with our Hedgelife Help Out between 1 and 31 May and help us build a nationwide picture of how healthy our hedgerows are.  It’s easy and enjoyable to do – see more


Star Count 2023 – the results are in!

Star Count 2023

Image copyright Jess Hurd

The results of the 2023 Star Count show that only one in 20 of us can enjoy a starry sky. 76 people took part in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the results show that we are broadly in line with the national outlook.    For more information…


Stop the Arc (STARC) release 2023 Action Plan

Stop the Arc

"Until they prove otherwise, it's best to believe the Oxford to Cambridge Partnership is nothing more than a wolf in sheep's clothing" states the 2023 STARC Action Plan. The Stop the Arc Group, a Community Benefit Society, is calling for an end to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc while supporting fair, democratic…


Application for medical waste incinerator at Woodhurst refused planning permission

Footpath to Woodhurst by Hugh Venables

"Footpath to Woodhurst - geograph.org.uk - 4220304" by Hugh Venables is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough welcomed the decision by Cambridgeshire County Councillors to refuse permission to build a medical waste incinerator…


Environment Agency Update on Drought in East Anglia

The latest Environment Agency Drought update briefing can be found here. Following a very dry February the area has benefitted from well above average rainfall in March. This has resulted in an extended groundwater recharge season and has improved conditions in some catchments, although the…