The countryside next door
![Rimrose Valley](https://www.cprelancashire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/11/Rimrose-valley.jpg)
Walker in Rimrose Valley
The planning system is one of local democracy’s most powerful and effective tools. Our manifesto for the next parliament asked candidates to support polices that enhance and protect the countryside next door, such as a ‘brownfield first’ policy.