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A Public Survey shows little improvement on Light Pollution

CPRE and the “Campaign for Dark Skies” have completed another “Star Count” for this year. Only 2% of the population had truly dark skies. Saturating…

Wind turbines are threatening to turn Devon and Cornwall into huge “pin cushions”

CPRE Cornwall has joined a group of other interested parties to alert people to the threat from wind turbine planning applications this has been highlighted…

Undesignated land and the threat from development

CPRE has published a series of maps showing how much of England is vulnerable to development.

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The Planning System Explained

CPRE Devon & the National Association of Local Councils have produced a set of three excellent booklets which whilst large in file size are worth…

Surrounding countryside may become a “waste hotspot”…

…unless we take action now to ensure that a planning application for yet another Incinerator near Lee Mill is refused and that newer and better…

It’s CPRE’s Best Kept Village Competition time once again

If you want your village to enter this competition here’s how to go about it. This link will also allow you to see the BBC’s…

Bradworthy Young Cartographers win top prize in Pam Parker Map competition

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The Localism Act received Royal Ascent on 15th November

CPRE south East has issued a useful summary.  It is now up to every local community to get its act together. “Neighbourhood Plans” will be…