Love Essex and its countryside? You can prove it by voting on Thursday
Monday 29 April 2019
All of Essex’s local boroughs and districts, as well as Chelmsford city and Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock councils, will be holding elections on Thursday (May 2). Local authorities control many of the decisions that we care passionately about at CPRE Essex. We depend on their decisions to keep our towns and villages vibrant, to ensure there […] Read more >
The word is out! You can help our children re-engage with nature
Monday 8 April 2019
Few people would argue that, as a society, we are in danger of losing contact with our natural world. A combination of work pressure and myriad leisure options means the joys of wildlife and environment are lost to many. Perhaps the saddest aspect of this is the growing disconnect between children and nature. In a […] Read more >
Bats at Marks Hall: a conservation success story
Monday 8 April 2019
Simon Leatherdale tells the fascinating, and encouraging, story of how a positive approach and determination to succeed helped develop one of the most important bat hibernation sites in the country Essex is not renowned for its bats. With over-development, ever-increasing industry and the intensive ‘pharma-cist’ style of agriculture, it is no surprise that the number […] Read more >
North Weald targeted for hundreds of homes: decision next month?
Monday 8 April 2019
A decision is anticipated this spring on proposals for a ‘garden village’ development at the former North Weald Golf Club. Quinn Estates and Redrow Homes submitted the plans to Epping Forest District Council that include 555 homes, a 70-bed retirement complex and 70-bed nursing care accommodation, as well as sports facilities and schools. The developer’s […] Read more >
A million new homes, two development corporations… and a very special friend to make it all happen
Monday 1 April 2019
Back in September, we wrote: “If you thought development pressure on Essex could not get any worse, there is some sobering reading from the Thames Estuary Growth Commission. “This advisory body to the government is urging ‘joint spatial plans’ to be created in both Essex and Kent to support the building of more than a […] Read more >