Climate-change rules will be considered in delayed Stansted decision
Monday 29 July 2019
UK Carbon Net Zero 2050 legislation will be brought into play when plans to expand Stansted airport are reconsidered. The airport’s bid to increase passenger numbers to from 35 million to 43 million a year was backed by Uttlesford District Council’s planning committee (courtesy of the chairman’s casting vote) in November last year. Full council […] Read more >
Need someone to talk to? Then there’s a helpline just for you
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Earlier this year, our chairman David Knight celebrated the relaunch of the Uttlesford Farmers’ Café, a place that gave those who live and work in the countryside the opportunity to meet and talk with other people (see here). As he said at the time: “There are a worrying number of people in the agricultural world […] Read more >
‘Deeply upsetting’ decision as Hatfield Peverel housing schemes are backed
Monday 15 July 2019
It’s been one of the most high-profile battles against unnecessary development Essex has seen over the past couple of years, but that wasn’t enough to stop plans for 340 new homes in Hatfield Peverel being approved by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The news that James Brokenshire had granted planning […] Read more >
The digital world of crop production
Monday 15 July 2019
David Knight, chairman of CPRE Essex, reports from a fascinating day learning about agricultural innovation At this time of year, it is difficult to walk, cycle or motor through the countryside without noticing the varied greens and quickly approaching gold of the cereal crops growing in the fields. However, how much do we all know […] Read more >
Appreciating our countryside
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Delegates at last month’s CPRE conference in Birmingham were urged to encourage more people to engage with the countryside. Here CPRE Essex vice-chairman Tricia Moxey does her bit and extols the joys of rural walking, highlighting the benefits it can bring to our overall well-being. Recent publicity has been encouraging us to spend time outside […] Read more >
Care about the countryside? Then tell the next PM
Monday 8 July 2019
As you know, CPRE is strictly non-political. So, without any comment on the Conservative Party leadership contest, we simply present here your opportunity to tell the next Tory leader, and indeed Prime Minister, what matters most to you. The survey has been put together by the Conservative Party, which urges respondents to “tell us what […] Read more >