For thriving countryside and green spaces that benefit everyone

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We are the countryside charity

We work across Lancashire, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, with communities, businesses and government, to stand up for our countryside and green spaces.

Our vision

Volunteer stories: Eyes and Ears

Leanne talks about the role of being an Eyes and Ears Volunteer

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90 years since the Kinder Trespass

Highlighting the importance of the Right to Roam

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Hedgehog talk

Join us to meet staff and inmates at Hog Haven at our May talk!

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Explore the Countryside

Exploring Rooley Moor

Rooley Moor – countryside rich in history on Rochdale’s doorstep

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Farming

Truly green kale: farmer Chris Molyneux on soil health

Improving soil health and yields: Chris Molyneux of Molyneux Kale

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What gets built where

Locating brownfield sites missing from the register

9 steps to influence a planning application

A 9-step guide to responding to a planning application

Zero waste

Lancashire

Simonswood waste incinerator would harm the Green Belt

Tranquil places

Lancashire

HS2 Phase 2b: Crewe – Manchester Environmental Statement Consultation

The countryside next door

Lancashire

Success: Bredbury Industrial Estate Expansion rejected!

The countryside next door

Lancashire

Cuerdale Garden Village: CPRE’s view

What gets built where

Lancashire

Stockport and Tameside proposed Green Belt developments unjustified

Climate emergency

Lancashire

Why is the COP26 conference so important for the countryside?

Volunteering

Lancashire

Meet our new Part-time Planning Officer: Matt Kennedy

Volunteering

Lancashire

Dr Des Brennan receives CPRE volunteer award

Why is the COP26 conference so important for the countryside?

CPRE at COP26: the climate emergency, rural threats and solutions

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Marching for climate justice in Glasgow: CPRE says ‘Plan 4 Nature Now’!

CPRE staff and volunteers march for climate justice for all in Glasgow

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Manchester’s March for Climate Justice: 6th November

Photos from the Manchester March for Climate Justice, 6th November 2021

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Emma M @EmmaCPRE·

Great to see so many fab learning resources for primary & secondary schools! CPRE's hedge leaflet & lesson plans feature, to help more children learn about hedgerows & why they matter. There's also a @CPRE prize draw for primary school teachers too! We 💕hedgerows 🌳🌳🐦🦔🐝🪲🦋 https://twitter.com/CountryClassrm/status/1526581375368847362

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Please voice your opinion on supporting Wirral Council to have a local plan with no Green Belt release, and to seek a more reasonable housing requirement. Thanks

https://www.change.org/p/adopt-a-local-plan-for-wirral-with-no-green-belt-release-reduce-the-housing-target?recruiter=75185616&recruited_by_id=1f872e20-76c3-11e3-bdb8-f55e827f5236&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

We are campaigning to increase the amount of habitat for hedgehogs. Join us, and learn more about this gorgeous creature.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hedgehog-rescue-the-role-of-hog-haven-in-looking-after-injured-hedgehogs-tickets-329570372857

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

The Government's policy has promoted countryside loss and harm to nature - needlessly.

We welcome proposals to tackle inequality and to improve the way new development is planned.

The devil is in the detail! More private sector freedom?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bill-to-level-up-the-nation

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

The new #LevellingUp bill is a calculated power grab by the government. 🤔

#AffordableHousing must be central to @michaelgove's mission to build the right homes in the right places. 🏘️

This will not guarantee the affordable homes ordinary people need. ❌
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/may/11/street-votes-on-planning-rules-will-not-increase-affordable-housing

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The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts·

Spending time in nature improves mental and physical health, which is why we’re calling for #NatureForEveryone. Sign our petition and help more people access nature! 💚 👇 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/97831/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=TWT

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Merseyside BioBank @NMBiodiversity·

We need your help to understand recreational pressure on our natural environment. If you live in the LCR (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral) or West Lancs please complete this survey! https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=163714846766

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Vote for candidates who will look after our countryside for nature and everyone's benefit.

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Happy May Day! Enjoy a day of rest and relaxation!

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

There are previously used sites that should be properly considered and used before more countryside is bulldozed. It is good that local people are making a stand against needless countryside loss in the Belthorn and Guide area of Blackburn.
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20090012.march-protest-issa-brothers-plans-build-green-belt/

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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt·

#EidMubarak to Muslim friends, neighbours, colleagues, comrades, constituents and everyone marking the occasion. ❤️

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim friends!

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SoMuchHappenin @SoMuchHappenin·

#greenbelt wins over #warehousing & phantom #Jobs! W/thx to @cprelancs @CheshireWT & many others. FYI: @RosieP4 @_mia_gray @PaulHertslep @DanicaPriest @RVFFD @stellastafford https://twitter.com/GwynneMP/status/1504509466456342531

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

'Ten Thousand Steps Around the World' Festival Walk https://gmwalking.co.uk/festival-routes/ten-thousand-steps-around-the-world-festival/ via @GMWalks

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Northern Roots @NorthernRootsOL·

GM Walking Festival goes live this May!

Get your walking boots on & your steps in, at Ten Thousand Steps Around the World, a unique walking & arts experience at Northern Roots in #Oldham on Saturday 28th May.

Free bookable tickets available in May.

https://gmwalking.co.uk/festival-routes/ten-thousand-steps-around-the-world-festival/

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

Opening a new coal mine in Cumbria during the #ClimateEmergency is simply unthinkable. 🌍 🤯

We're urging @MichaelGove to commit to reaching net zero and invest in the green industries of the future. ✅

#CumbrianCoalMine #NoNewCoal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-61221496

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Loving the blossom in our local parks

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Caroline Lucas@CarolineLucas·

Is this a joke?

Barely days ago the PM was still parroting the old COP26 line of ‘coal, cars, cash and trees’ - how’s that going then?

How on Earth can we hold the COP Presidency while approving climate-wrecking projects like these?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/23/britains-first-new-coal-mine-decades-verge-approval/

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Open Spaces Society @openspacessoc·

Today our former chairman, Rodney Legg, would have been 75. We remember him with affection, a unique person who fought fearlessly for public access and made us all laugh @nationaltrust @tattery @parachutemind @odnb