31 January 2020

In this news briefing from national CPRE, there is an undate from the external affairs team about the work of Greener UK and about the important climate change meeting in November which the UK is hosting

29 January 2020

On Friday, the last day in January, the UK will be leaving the European Union, and as a consequence will no longer be constrained by the requirements of the Common Agricultural Policy.  CPRE has welcomed the Agriculture Bill which was introduced into parliament on 16th January.

29 January 2020

CPRE welcomes the Agriculture Bill

On Friday, the last day in January, the UK will be leaving the European Union, and as a consequence will no longer be constrained by the requirements of the Common Agricultural Policy.  CPRE has welcomed the Agriculture Bill which was introduced into parliament on 16th January.

17 December 2019

In this news briefing from national CPRE, there is a a message for the new government from our CEO, Crispin Truman, a report on an uncertain future for County Farms, and a plea that school visits should be a part of the national curriculum.

10 December 2019

Funding is available through CPRE Gloucestershire for Parish Councils and community groups in Gloucestershire east of the River Severn to help address the impact of Ash dieback.

4 December 2019

A documentary programme (Meat: A threat to our planet?) recently broadcast on BBC TV raised the issue of red meat production and its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. Concerns have been raised that the programme lacked balance and implied that all meat production was severely damaging and consumption should be drastically cut to address the climate emergency.

13 November 2019

CPRE Gloucestershire’s Rural Excellence Awards – now in their twelfth year - recognise developments which are outstanding in their contribution to the environment or the local community, and which are exemplars of good practice.  The 2019 Awards presentations took place today when seven awards were made celebrating some of the very best of the county’s building developments and projects.
Since its awards scheme first began in 2007, CPRE Gloucestershire has celebrated and highlighted 67 innovative projects throughout the county.

23 October 2019

CPRE Gloucestershire's latest newsletter "Gloucestershire Views" has just been published.  Topics covered include ash dieback, community-led housing, an article on the significance of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, the Glover Review on National Parks and AONBs, and news from our District Groups.

1 October 2019

CPRE Gloucestershire are pleased to announce that they have appointed a new County Director, Louise Williams. Louise has around fifteen years experience of working in the third sector in Gloucestershire and started out working for a young people’s homelessness charity.  From there Louise has worked in various roles from front line service delivery to strategic development and leadership in areas such as drug and alcohol, childhood bereavement, mental health and more recently violence against women and girls.

29 September 2019

The eagerly awaited final report on future directions for England’s National Parks and AONBs was published on 20^th September. The report titled Landscapes Review and its proposals are the outcome of an independent review commissioned by the government in May 2018 and led by an expert panel chaired by Julian Glover.

National CPRE made a comprehensive submission to a consultation and CPRE Gloucestershire made a separate submission relating to the future of the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds AONB.