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March 2025
Dear John
Longer days, warming sunshine, and bursts of colour mean spring has officially
arrived! Across England, nature is waking up: daffodils brighten verges, the
dawn chorus grows richer, and woodlands come to life. Look out for frogspawn in
ponds, bumblebees searching for nectar and the first butterflies of the year
(I’ve already seen a few brimstones fluttering around!). Now is the perfect time
to step outside and enjoy the season of renewal.
It's an equally colourful Campaigns Update this month, covering our reaction to
the Planning and Infrastructure bill, our new urban fringe farming report, and
the consultation on land use. It’s also Free Wills Month – find out more below
about leaving a legacy for the countryside. Also, keep reading for more about
the decades-old data we’ve been using to classify our farmland, and why that
needs to change.
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OUR PRIORITIES FOR THE PLANNING BILL
This week, the government published the Planning and Infrastructure bill as part
of its commitment to ‘get Britain building’. The planning system is key to
getting key infrastructure and new, genuinely affordable homes built in the
right place. The system needs reform to help it do its job better, but we
believe it must enhance environmental protections and opportunities for
community engagement. Before the bill was published, we shared ten things we wanted to see from it
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Find out more
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LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY FOR THE COUNTRYSIDE
Leaving a gift to us in your will is a powerful way to ensure that our
countryside remains protected and accessible for future generations. Your legacy
can help preserve beautiful landscapes, protect nature, and empower local
communities. Every gift, big or small, contributes to sustaining our vital work.
Email
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THE FUTURE OF FARMLAND
The Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) system, which helps identify the best
land for food production in England, is based on outdated data from 1941–1980.
With climate change and soil degradation affecting farmland – especially
peatland, it's crucial that the government update the ALC as soon as possible.
Find out more
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FARMING ON THE EDGE
Over Christmas, we demonstrated how important the urban fringe was for farming and food security
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Find out more
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YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE LAND USE FRAMEWORK
Last month, we talked you through our response to the Land Use Framework. Our
president, Mary-Ann Ochota, recently created a simple explainer indicating the
importance of joined-up thinking on land use, which you can watch here
[[link removed]] . Want to add your thoughts to the government consultation? Click the link
below and have your say.
Find out more
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JOIN THE FAMILY
As the spring equinox arrives at the end of March, we welcome longer, lighter
days with day and night in perfect balance. The clocks will soon change,
reminding us that summer is just around the corner. This is the perfect time to
get outdoors.
When you join CPRE, you’ll be supporting our efforts to protect the countryside
and preserve green spaces for future generations. You’ll also enjoy exclusive
discounts, like access to incredible country homes and gardens across England at
a discounted price.
Join us today to be part of a community dedicated to a thriving countryside!
Become a member
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Best wishes,
Lewis
Lewis Townsend
Communications Manager
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to come.
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