How you can help
You can help in several ways:
Are you interested in what's being built in your area? If so, keep an eye out for development that you think is unsuitable; planning applications are advertised in your local paper, in and around your area and on the councils website - then either contact a District Group near you (find information about district groups click here) or the Lancashire Office (click here) and together we will look into the planning application to see if we can help.
You can also join the CPRE - to see all the benefits click here.
If you feel you would like to join, but are unsure, then please feel free to attend one of the District Groups monthly meetings - anyone is welcome - just drop the chair of the group an email/phone call to tell them you want to attend - click here for District groups in your area.
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The National Planning Policy Framework is the Coalition's response to streamlining National Planning Policy such as Planning Policy Statements (PPS), Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) and Circulars.
In October 2010 an event was held at the Merci centre in Manchester by North West Environment Link - 'Big Society and the Environment'.
Natural England has produced a document 'Nature Nearby - Accessible Natural Greenspace Guidance' that outlines its proposals on how to implement the ANGSt standard.
A Prospectus for Green Infrastructure - underpinning the sustainable development of Northwest England.