Dear John
It’s been a busy few weeks with party conference season in full swing and dominating news headlines.
CPRE attended both the Labour and Conservative party conferences to ensure the issues facing our countryside and rural communities are top of the next government’s agenda.
This has never been more important, particularly as this week the government passed an amendment to key legislation that gives the Secretary of State arbitrary powers to override development plans that were democratically approved by local communities.
2024 is looking to be the year of an era-defining election, with the new government facing a myriad of environmental crises as well as a broken housing market. Our newly-launched manifesto for the next UK government outlines four key areas of priority for the countryside, climate, communities and wildlife – read it in full here.
Earlier this week, we published our new report on Local Green Spaces. Our research shows that despite an increase in Local Green Space designations, many deprived areas across the country are still missing out - find out more below.
With October drawing to a close and autumn upon us, we hope you find time to enjoy the seasonal changes in your local countryside or green space. Nature writer Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead shares what to look out for – scroll down to read more.
