Press releases
Cosmic census gets the nation counting stars
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
1 February 2019
CPRE is inviting everyone to take part in Star Count 2019 to help map our magical dark skies. The nationwide Star Count, which is also supported by the British Astronomical Association, goes live tomorrow, and will be running for the first three weeks of February (Saturday 2 February – Saturday 23 February)
CPRE Gloucestershire launches tenth years of Awards
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
8 February 2017
The Campaign to Protect Rural England’s Gloucestershire Branch is seeking nominations for its 2017 Awards, which celebrate the very best of the county’s building developments and projects.
CPRE Gloucestershire Awards 2016
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
4 October 2016
Celebrating the county’s most outstanding
new developments and projects
Seven local developments and projects have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the environment and community in the annual Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Gloucestershire Awards.
Campaigners celebrate 90 years protecting our countryside
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
30 September 2016
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is celebrating 90 years of championing our countryside with a key event at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in October.
Brexit vote offers chance for farming to become more diverse and environmentally resilient
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
17 August 2016
Brexit vote offers chance for farming to become more diverse and environmentally resilient, say countryside campaigners
‘Redirect funding to help smaller farms and make land available for new farmers’
Farming in England needs to become more diverse to build resilience and widen its benefits to the public, according to a new report by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) [1].
CPRE sees no justification for adding to the housing requirement in the Joint Core Strategy to meet unproven job creation forecasts
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
3 June 2016
CPRE Gloucestershire is concerned that housing requirements in the Joint Core Strategy for the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury have been further increased.
New Chairman elected at CPRE Gloucestershire 2016 AGM
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
5 May 2016
At its 2016 AGM held on 4th May at Stowell Park, Mike Mackey was elected as the new Branch Chair of CPRE Gloucestershire, taking over from Charlie Watson. The keynote speech was given by Jonathon Porritt.
Redmarley saved from further polytunnel blight
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
13 March 2015
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Gloucestershire branch has welcomed the planning inspector’s dismissal of an appeal against the Forest of Dean District Council’s refusal of planning permission to install 20 hectares of polytunnels at Redmarley.
2016 Awards launched
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
22 February 2016
CPRE Gloucestershire launches 2016 Awards programme.
Show Us a Waste of Space says CPRE Gloucestershire
Written by Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
10 September 2014
A national campaign to identify derelict sites and vacant land in towns and villages that could be suitable for new homes has come to Gloucestershire.
