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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

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Do you love the countryside – and want to make it better? Find out how to get involved!

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Meet some of our volunteers

Why do Zoe, Aidan and Amelia volunteer with CPRE Lancashire? Find out in our new video.

Volunteer Stories

Find yourself in the Forest of Bowland

Daria Mirea reflects on origins and history on a Lancashire walk

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Dark skies

Take part in this year’s Star Count: 6th – 14th February 2021

Take part in Star Count 2021 to help us map levels of light pollution

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Climate emergency

Lancaster City Council revisits Local Plan in light of Climate Emergency

CPRE supports Lancaster CC decision to assess climate impact of local plan

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Events

2020 Annual General Meeting: 23rd November

2020 Annual General Meeting to be held online

What gets built where

Lancashire

CPRE’s response to the Liverpool City Region Spatial Development Strategy

Roads

Lancashire

Green Belt harm at Parkside, St Helens

Roads

Lancashire

A57 Link Road Project fails to consider sustainable transport options

Farming

Lancashire

Green belt protected in Scarisbrick

What gets built where

Lancashire

Input from residents in local planning is a vital part of our democratic system

What gets built where

Lancashire

Brownfield redevelopment should be first port of call for new housing

What gets built where

Lancashire

Urgent: please ask your MP to attend the debate on Planning: 8th October

What gets built where

Lancashire

Have your say: email your MP about proposed planning changes which will reduce local democracy

Meet our patron, Stephen Lowe

Find out about Stephen’s love of the Lancashire countryside and its origins

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Coming soon: Autumn Green Belt walk, Preston

Join us for a walk to celebrate Preston’s Green Belt on Sunday 19th April 2020

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Brain, Body & Biodiversity: reasons to protect our green spaces

Amelia Furness’s article about the importance of the countryside, urban green spaces and the Green Belt for wellbeing

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How well are new housing developments designed in Lancashire, Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester?

How good is the design of new mass housing developments across Lancashire, Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester? New national report form CPRE

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

We couldn't agree more. Government needs new planning policy to spell out how development proposals can
achieve zero-carbon ambitions.

New zero-carbon communities ‘require strategic lead from central government’, TCPA says | Planning Resource https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1708764

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Hannah Warren @hanwar·

Very excited our podcast, ‘What Planet Are We On?’ with ⁦⁦@lizbonnin⁩ ⁦⁦@MattMcGrathBBC⁩ ⁦⁦@Vic_Gill⁩ is finally out today! It looks at climate change and what we can do about it. And starts with Attenborough! #whatplanetpodcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54268038

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority@greatermcr·

Day 2 of #NCW2021 - a week of exciting sessions to inspire young people about the different industries, roles and careers within #GreaterManchester

We're saying good morning Greater Manchester with @CarlAustinBehan 👋

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Green Belt loss is opposed by CPRE. However, a tri-modal approach to logistics is a more sustainable approach, absent at Liverpool Port. We hope Peel can influence a sustainable logistics sector. Too much is road focused. https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/peel-to-ink-port-salford-land-deal/#.YD4DdMfFi2Y.twitter via @PlaceNorthWest

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

This may be of interest to our members, or friends and family of members, so please do retweet. CPRE recognises the economic, social and environmental value of trees. As far as we are concerned, the more trees, the better!

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

We are very excited with the progress made by @GmWalks. We hope this will be shared far and wide and that people will enjoy many hours in the natural environment around the Greater Manchester area.

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DalesBus @DalesBus·

As we #buildbackbetter from the pandemic CPRE, the countryside charity, are calling for a reliable bus service for every community - a ticket out of isolation for everyone.

http://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/74256/petition/1

@CPRE @CPRENY @cprewestyorks @cprelancs

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

A carpet of spring flowers certainly lifts your spirits after all the misery of Covid.

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Councils hit out at government’s ‘unrealistic’ new planning formula https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/councils-hit-out-at-governments-unrealistic-new-planning-formula-69616

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Do you visit Longdendale and Glossopdale?

CPRE Peak District is investigating how visitor journeys could be improved. @cprepdsy @CPRE

If you would like to contribute information then please contact: anne.robinson@cprepeakandsyorks.org.uk .

Thank you

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

👏👏👏 Well done. Good to see the green ambitions of this NW trio @AndyBurnhamGM @MetroMayorSteve @Go_CheshireWest

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

We want the Rimrose Valley Country Park in Green Belt to be saved from this road. We need port freight to go via rail to reduce greenhouse gases and reduce air pollution. @saverimrose

Delays in store for Port of Liverpool link road https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/delays-in-store-for-port-of-liverpool-link-road/#.YC6SLYb9mFM.twitter via @PlaceNorthWest

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

This exciting invite just dropped into our inbox, so pleased to see leadership on this most important topic https://www.marketingmanchester.com/net-zero-north-west/ @marketing_mcr

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Hope you enjoyed your pancakes..we had spinach and salmon pancakes followed by lemon and sugar ones..yum yum! 😋

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Hope everyone manages the half term okay. After some pj time and relaxing, do wrap up warm, and go out for a walk. #halfterm

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Planning is entirely market led already. Where is the strategic planning layer? The many speculative applications in Green Belt are entirely road based, devoid of a multi-modal approach. It is not sustainable, the environmental cost higher than public good.

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

We love our members! Big love to countryside lovers! X

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

Not true that logistics is the answer with too much tax avoidance and low value jobs and low value added

Result: brace yourself for applications and appeals seeking to bring forward sites in the Green Belt.

The problem with logistics https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/insight/the-problem-with-logistics/#.YCat66Losis.twitter via @PlaceNorthWest

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

New law will pull veil of secrecy over government environmental failures, campaigners warn https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/environment-secrecy-oep-freedom-of-information-b1794957.html

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

“A £27bn expansion of England’s road network has been thrown into doubt after documents showed the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, overrode official advice to review the policy on environmental grounds, the Guardian can reveal.
It has been a legal r…” https://www.theguardian.com/p/gdxzg/stw

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