For she’s a jolly good Fellow!
Thursday 30 May 2019
Congratulations to Tricia Moxey, CPRE Essex vice-chairman, who has been awarded a British Naturalists’ Association Fellowship. Tricia was honoured at the association’s conference on Saturday, May 11, an event that saw a rich and varied range of talks. Tricia said: “The speakers were outstanding in explaining their particular areas of research. “Professor Sarah Wanless spoke […] Read more >
£1 billion: how local charities could benefit from the deposit return system
Wednesday 29 May 2019
One in five people using a UK-wide deposit return system would donate the deposits they had paid on drinks cans and bottles to charity all the time, producing potential annual donations of more than £1 billion to good causes. The results came from a survey carried out by ICM Unlimited and published by CPRE on […] Read more >
Aviation and its impact on the environment: your chance to attend a free talk
Wednesday 22 May 2019
With the issue of expansion at Stansted Airport still very much alive, you might be interested in a free talk on aviation being held just round the M25 in Surrey. The Impact of Aviation Growth on Local Communities and Climate Change is being given by Tim Johnson, director of the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF), in […] Read more >
Celebrate the glory of Dedham Vale and the Stour Valley at this very special forum
Monday 13 May 2019
The Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley comprise one of the many glories of Essex (even if we do have to share it with neighbouring Suffolk!). Next month you can learn a little more about this wonderful area at the Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Forum being held at the fantastic Shrubs Farm Barn, […] Read more >
Overwhelmed by the scale of development in Essex? Here we help you understand quite what is going on
Monday 13 May 2019
Many of us are aware that the natural beauty of our glorious county of Essex is threatened like never before. We experience it through the constant grind of cement-mixers and bulldozers, but sometimes the bureaucratic process is not so clear. Here CPRE Essex planning expert Michael Hand casts some light on what is driving the […] Read more >
Setting up the planning system to fail
Wednesday 1 May 2019
Richard Bate, planning professional and long-time CPRE supporter, delivers a withering analysis of government housing policy How often have you heard it said that if only the planning authorities would release more land for housing, then the builders would build more houses and prices would come down? This is the fundamental belief across the government […] Read more >
Stansted expansion plan hits a delay
Wednesday 1 May 2019
Stansted Airport’s bid to increase passenger numbers to 43 million a year has been delayed (at the very least). Back in November last year, Uttlesford District Council’s planning committee had backed the expansion (a 66 per cent hike on last year’s figure), courtesy of the chairman’s casting vote. This was expected to be confirmed by […] Read more >